Gale Warning 535, NWS Anchorage, AK

126 
FZAK51 PAFC 302331
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 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.

PKZ197-311245-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 979 MB LOW 160 NM EAST OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL BROADEN INTO A
LARGE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHEAST GULF COAST ON
MON. THIS TROUGH CONSOLIDATES INTO A 997 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTH OF
KETCHIKAN TUE MORNING WHICH CONTINUES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC.
HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY BUILDS INTO THE GULF THROUGH TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-311245-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ120-311245-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-311245-
RESURRECTION BAY-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-311245-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-311245-
PORT VALDEZ-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR THE PORT IN THE
EARLY EVENING. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR THE PORT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-311245-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...N WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-311245-
VALDEZ ARM-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-311245-
PASSAGE CANAL-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER INCREASING
TO 45 KT TOWARD MORNING. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING TO
40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-311245-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-311245-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-311245-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-311245-
CHINIAK BAY-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-311245-
MARMOT BAY-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-311245-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT NORTH END OF THE
STRAIT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 40 KT NORTH END OF THE STRAIT IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-311245-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-311245-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-311245-
KACHEMAK BAY-
331 PM AKDT SUN AUG 30 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

611 
FZAK51 PAFC 311140
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 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.

PKZ197-010100-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 989 MB LOW 60 NM SOUTHWEST OF YAKUTAT WILL MOVE TO THE DIXON
ENTRANCE EARLY TUE MORNING. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
PERSIST ACROSS THE NORTHEAST GULF THROUGH EARLY WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-010100-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT DURING THE MORNING. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-010100-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ121-010100-
RESURRECTION BAY-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE MORNING. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT BY LATE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-010100-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT DURING THE MORNING. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-010100-
PORT VALDEZ-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. 
GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-010100-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT DURING THE MORNING. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-010100-
VALDEZ ARM-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT DURING THE MORNING. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT BY AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-010100-
PASSAGE CANAL-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT NEAR WHITTIER 
DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT NEAR WHITTIER DIMINISHING 
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-010100-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-010100-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ132-010100-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-010100-
CHINIAK BAY-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-010100-
MARMOT BAY-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-010100-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-010100-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-010100-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT SUBSIDING.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-010100-
KACHEMAK BAY-
340 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE LATE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

590 
FZAK51 PAFC 312312
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 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.

PKZ197-011200-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 994 MB LOW 110 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT WILL TRACK TO THE NORTHEAST
PACIFIC TUE. A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE
NORTHEAST GULF THROUGH EARLY WED.

$$

PKZ119-011200-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING OUT OF THE
COPPER RIVER DELTA. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-011200-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ121-011200-
RESURRECTION BAY-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-011200-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-011200-
PORT VALDEZ-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-011200-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-011200-
VALDEZ ARM-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-011200-
PASSAGE CANAL-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING NEAR WHITTIER.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-011200-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ131-011200-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-011200-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ136-011200-
CHINIAK BAY-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-011200-
MARMOT BAY-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-011200-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF BAYS AND PASSES.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ139-011200-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ140-011200-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-011200-
KACHEMAK BAY-
312 PM AKDT MON AUG 31 2015

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
417 PM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A PATTERN ADJUSTMENT IS UNDERWAY THIS AFTERNOON. AN UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH THAT EXTENDS FROM EASTERN RUSSIA TO THE ROCKIES CONTAINS A
CUT-OFF LOW OVER BARROW THAT IS BEGINNING TO DIVE SOUTHEAST TO THE
GULF. ANOTHER LARGE CUT-OFF LOW IS BETWEEN THE SOUTHERN KAMCHATKA
PENINSULA AND THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. A NORTH PACIFIC RIDGE IS
STILL POKING INTO THE SOUTHERN BERING. AT THE SURFACE...A BROAD
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF...WITH ANOTHER LOW
WEST OF ATTU. ANOTHER WEAKENING LOW IS NEAR BARROW. A SURFACE
RIDGE HAS RETREATED INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC WITH ONLY THE EXTREME
NORTHERN QUADRANT STILL NOSING INTO THE BERING...WHILE ANOTHER
HIGH FROM EASTERN RUSSIA IS DIVING INTO THE NORTHERN BERING. A
WEATHER FRONT IS BRINGING SOME RAIN TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AK
AND KODIAK ISLAND.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS REMAIN IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT AND CONFIRM THE PATTERN
SHIFT. THE UPPER LOW OVER NORTHERN AK WILL DIG INTO THE BASE OF
THE TROUGH BY MON AND TEMPORARILY CONSOLIDATE OVER THE
NORTHEASTERN GULF COAST. THIS DIGGING WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY TWO
WAVES THAT WILL SEQUENTIALLY TIGHTEN THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE STATE. THE FIRST WILL BE TONIGHT
INTO SUN...AND THE SECOND STRONGER WAVE SUN NIGHT INTO MON
MORNING. THE INITIAL WAVE WILL PUSH THE BERING/SOUTHWEST AK FRONT
INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC.

WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING...HIGH PRESSURE NOSING INTO THE SOUTHERN
BERING WILL MERGE WITH THE HIGH MOVING OFF THE RUSSIAN COAST LATER
ON SUN. THIS RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN DOMINATE THE EASTERN
BERING AND THEN MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST AK SUN NIGHT INTO MON. BY MON
AFTERNOON THE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER SOUTHWEST AK WILL WEAKEN...BUT
BE SLIGHTLY MORE PERSISTENT OVER SOUTHCENTRAL...AT LEAST UNTIL
HIGH PRESSURE AND COOLER AIR ON NORTHWEST FLOW BEGIN TO FILTER
ACROSS THE AK RANGE LATER ON MON AND INTO TUE.

IN THE FAR WEST THE KAMCHATKA/ATTU LOW WILL MOVE NORTH AND BRING A
FRONT ACROSS THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN AND THE WESTERN BERING ON
MON. ANY EASTWARD PROGRESSION OF THIS FEATURE WILL BE LIMITED BY
THE STRENGTH OF THE HIGH THAT DEVELOPS OVER THE BERING.

IN ORDER TO BETTER CAPTURE DETAILS OF THE WIND FIELD THE FORECAST
UTILIZES THE HIGHER RESOLUTION NAM IN THE EAST AND GEM/EC IN THE
WEST.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE NORTHERLY OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE AS WE HEAD INTO THE
EARLY PART OF NEXT WEEK. WE WILL SEE COOLER TEMPERATURES COMBINED
WITH STRONG GUSTY GAP WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCES MOVING THROUGH THE REGION. THE FIRST DISTURBANCE WILL
DROP FROM THE NORTH LATER TONIGHT RESULTING INCREASED PRESSURE
GRADIENTS. BY SUNDAY NIGHT THE NEXT DISTURBANCE WILL FOLLOW THE
SAME TRACK AS THE PREVIOUS AND EXIT THE SOUTHCENTRAL REGION INTO
THE NORTHERN GULF BY MONDAY. THIS SYNOPTIC FEATURE WILL FURTHER
ENHANCE THE STRONG GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS. LOOK FOR THE SAME
SCENARIO WITH STRONG GAP WINDS THROUGH WHITTIER...SEWARD...VALDEZ
...THOMPSON PASS AND THE COPPER RIVER DELTA THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE
THE WEAKENING OF THE PRESSURE GRADIENT. THE OTHER AREA OF CONCERN
WILL BE THE BARREN ISLANDS AND THE NORTHERN KODIAK ISLAND REGION.
THEY WILL HAVE STRONG GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AS THE COLDER AIR
FILTERS INTO THE REGION. THE BARREN ISLANDS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE
GALE FORCE WINDS BY THE LATE EVENING AS THE SHORTWAVE MOVES
THROUGH AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE SHORTWAVE PUSHING THROUGH
THE REGION. KODIAK ISLAND WILL BE IN THE SAME STRONG GUSTY GAP
WIND REGIME BEFORE DIMINISHING BY LATE MONDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AS THE UPPER LOW OVER THE STATE ELONGATES TO THE SOUTH IT WILL
KEEP NORTH TO NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE SOUTHWEST THROUGH MONDAY.
THIS REGION WILL ALSO BE SQUEEZED BETWEEN THE LOW AND RIDGING OVER
THE BERING KEEPING GUSTY WINDS...ESPECIALLY THROUGH CHANNELED
TERRAIN AND ALONG THE COAST. THE WINDS WILL THEN WEAKEN MONDAY AS
THE LOW PUSHES OFF TO THE SOUTHEAST. SHORTWAVES CIRCULATING AROUND
THE LOW WILL ALSO KEEP SHOWERS OVER THE SOUTHWEST THAT WILL
DIMINISH AS RIDGING OVER THE BERING PUSHES IN OVER THE AREA INTO
MONDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE MAIN IMPACT FOR THE ALEUTIANS IS THE LOW TO THE SOUTHWEST OF
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND ITS ASSOCIATED FRONT THAT STRETCHES
ACROSS THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN BERING. THE
FRONT WILL CONTINUE ITS SLOW TRACK EAST BRINGING RAIN TO THE
ISLANDS AND THEN DIMINISH AS IT IS BEING HELD UP BY RIDGING TO
THE EAST. THE LOW ITSELF WILL SLOWLY TRACK NORTH AND BRING ANOTHER
SHOT OF RAIN TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS IT PASSES.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...TUE THROUGH SAT)...BIGGEST
CHANGE FOR THIS TIME PERIOD FROM THE PREVIOUS DAYS IS THAT IT
LOOKS LIKE THE NORTHERN ENERGY WILL KEEP THE RIDGE SUPPRESSED A
BIT LONGER. RATHER THAN SEEING THE RIDGE BE OVER THE SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTHCENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE STATE ON TUESDAY...THERE WILL STILL
BE SOME PIECES OF ENERGY MOVING THROUGH FROM THE NORTHWEST. THIS
WILL KEEP SOME GUSTY WINDS...ESPECIALLY THROUGH FAVORED AREAS LIKE
SEWARD...WHITTIER...AND THE BARREN ISLANDS. IT WILL ALSO KEEP
TEMPERATURES ON THE COOLER SIDE FOR ANOTHER DAY. PLACES FURTHER
INLAND WHERE THE WINDS DIE OFF FIRST WILL LIKELY BE THE COLDEST
SPOTS ON TUESDAY MORNING. BY WEDNESDAY...MODELS STILL INDICATE
THAT AN EXTENSION OF THE NORTH PACIFIC RIDGE SHOULD BUILD OVER
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL. THIS WILL RESULT IN ABUNDANT SUNSHINE
AND SHOULD ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO MODERATE A BIT GOING THROUGH THE
WEEK.

OVER THE BERING...TYPHOON ATSANI REMNANTS WILL STAY ANCHORED IN A
BROAD TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN BERING. THIS WILL KEEP WARM MOIST
AIR FLOWING INTO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS
LEADING TO WIDESPREAD FOG AND THE CHANCE FOR RAIN. BY
WEDNESDAY...A WEAK SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS
ALONG AN OLD BOUNDARY. MODELS ARE NOW IN MUCH BETTER AGREEMENT IN
CARRYING THIS LOW QUICKLY NORTHWARD TOWARD THE BERING STRAIT.
WHILE NOT A DEEP LOW BY ANY MEANS...IT COULD BE JUST ENOUGH TO
HELP TO TICK WINDS UP TO THE SMALL CRAFT LEVEL. IT WILL ALSO BRING
A FAIRLY WIDE SWATH OF RAIN FROM THE EASTERN BERING TO THE WEST
COAST BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK WILL FEATURE THE WARM FRONT OVER
SOUTHWEST AK FALLING APART AS IT TRIES TO MAKE IT ACROSS THE AK
RANGE. BUT THE RIDGE AND DRY OVER THE MAINLAND COULD BE ENOUGH TO
KEEP THINGS DRY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. EVEN IF A FEW SHOWERS DO
DEVELOP ACROSS THE KENAI AND CHUGACH MOUNTAINS INTO FRIDAY...NO
ONE SYSTEM LOOKS IMPRESSIVE AT THIS TIME. THE FLOW BECOMES MORE
ZONAL BY NEXT WEEKEND...WHICH COULD OPEN THE DOOR FOR MORE WEAK
SYSTEMS FROM THE BERING.
&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 121 127-138.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.
&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...DS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...PD
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...DK
LONG TERM...MO

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1002 PM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2015

AKZ101-111-121-125-131-135-145-171-301600-
ANCHORAGE-MATANUSKA VALLEY-WESTERN KENAI PENINSULA-
WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-NORTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-SUSITNA VALLEY-KODIAK ISLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...
EKLUTNA...PALMER...WASILLA...SUTTON...CHICKALOON...KENAI...
SOLDOTNA...HOMER...COOPER LANDING...WHITTIER...SEWARD...
GIRDWOOD...MOOSE PASS...VALDEZ...THOMPSON PASS...CORDOVA...
TALKEETNA...WILLOW...CANTWELL...KODIAK CITY
1002 PM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2015

...PERIODS OF GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED OVER SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA THE NEXT FEW DAYS...

GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN OVER MOST OF
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA OVERNIGHT AND PERSIST INTO MONDAY. WHILE THE
STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE WINDS FROM
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT THEY WILL ONCE AGAIN INCREASE THE RISK OF
SMALL TREES BLOWING OVER. USE CAUTION AROUND CAMPFIRES AS THE
STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE FIRES TO SPREAD RAPIDLY.

IN ADDITION THE RELIC ASH FROM THE 1912 ERUPTION OF KATMAI
VOLCANO MAY GET RESUSPENDED AND IMPACT SHELIKOF STRAIT AND KODIAK
ISLAND AS IT DID A FEW DAYS AGO.

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