Gale Warning 877, NWS Anchorage, AK

865 
FZAK51 PAFC 081629 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

UPDATED ZONE 141.

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.

PKZ197-090415-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 956 MB LOW 295 NM SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 150 NM 
EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 958 MB WED MORNING...THEN TO 100 NM
SOUTHEAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 979 MB THU MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-090415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT EXCEPT NE 30 KT NEAR THE COAST.  SEAS 16 FT
EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR THE COAST. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ120-090415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT EXCEPT N 25 KT NEAR THE COAST.  SEAS 17 FT
EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR THE COAST. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-090415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-090415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-090415-
PORT VALDEZ-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING  TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-090415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-090415-
VALDEZ ARM-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-090415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-090415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-090415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 12 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT  IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
18 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-090415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ136-090415-
CHINIAK BAY-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS
10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-090415-
MARMOT BAY-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS 12 FT.
RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-090415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-090415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-090415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS
8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-090415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
729 AM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS
5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

014 
FZAK51 PAFC 090047
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 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.

PKZ197-091330-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 956 MB LOW 300 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 125 NM EAST OF
KODIAK CITY AT 966 MB WED AFTERNOON...THEN TO 200 NM EAST OF
KODIAK CITY AT 986 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-091330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS
21 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ120-091330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT IN THE EVENING INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ121-091330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-091330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT OUT OF NORTHERN BAYS AND
PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-091330-
PORT VALDEZ-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-091330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-091330-
VALDEZ ARM-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-091330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-091330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT.
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-091330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ132-091330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-091330-
CHINIAK BAY-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-091330-
MARMOT BAY-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-091330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ139-091330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-091330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-091330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
347 PM AKST TUE DEC 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

630 
FZAK51 PAFC 091300
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 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.

PKZ197-100130-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 959 MB LOW 180 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY MOVES TO 85 NM SOUTHEAST
OF KODIAK CITY AT 977 MB THU MORNING...THEN TO 90 NM EAST OF
KODIAK CITY AT 986 MB FRI MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-100130-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. GUSTS TO 50 KT EARLY. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-100130-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
16 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-100130-
RESURRECTION BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-100130-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY..NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO
25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-100130-
PORT VALDEZ-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-100130-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-100130-
VALDEZ ARM-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-100130-
PASSAGE CANAL-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND
10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW WITH RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-100130-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN WITH SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ131-100130-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
17 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-100130-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON
FROM CAPE DANGEROUS N. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ136-100130-
CHINIAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-100130-
MARMOT BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-100130-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ139-100130-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN TOWARD
KACHEMAK BAY. FREEZING SPRAY N OF KACHEMAK BAY.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ140-100130-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ141-100130-
KACHEMAK BAY-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 9 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
455 PM AKST MON DEC 7 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE BERING AND NORTH PACIFIC
CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER FOR MUCH OF THE STATE...WHILE
KEEPING THE JET STREAM WELL SOUTH OF THE AOR. UNDER THIS UPPER
LEVEL LOW A DEVELOPING LOW CENTERED SOUTH OF THE GULF IS BRINGING
A FRONT NORTHWARD INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF. THIS LOW WILL CONTINUE
DEVELOPING AND MOVING INTO THE GULF TONIGHT AND BE THE FOCUS FOR
THE WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE GULF AND SOUTHCENTRAL THIS WEEK. AHEAD
OF THIS LOW...RIDGING CONTINUES TO HOLD OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND THAT RESULTED IN WIDESPREAD FOG AND STRATUS OVER INLAND
LOCATIONS OVERNIGHT. THIS FOG HOWEVER QUICKLY DIMINISHED SOON
AFTER SUNRISE AS NORTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPED AHEAD OF THE
APPROACHING GULF LOW. OVER THE BERING A WEAKENING FRONT
STRETCHING FROM THE AKPEN TO THE PRIBILOFS IS BRINGING RAIN AND
SNOW TO THE AREA. OVER A WESTERN BERING A SHORTWAVE MOVING TO THE
SOUTH IS BRINGING SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS...WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FROM THE MODELS CONTINUE TO BE WITH PLACEMENT
OF THE DEEPENING LOW IN THE GULF TUE-WED. THE EC HAS BEEN THE MOST
CONSISTENT OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS BY KEEPING THE LOW CENTER OVER
THE WESTERN-CENTRAL GULF...WHILE THE REST HAD TRENDED TOWARDS THE
PANHANDLE. NOW WITH THIS MORNINGS MODEL RUNS THEY ALL BRING THE
LOW INTO THE WESTERN OR CENTRAL GULF...HOWEVER THE 12Z EC HAS
TRENDED MUCH FURTHER WEST THAN ANY OTHER SOLUTION. THIS WILL BE
TREATED AS AN OUTLIER AND THE OLD 00Z EC AND NEW 12Z GFS WERE USED
TO UPDATE THE FORECAST TODAY. THIS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED IN
LATER RUNS HOWEVER...AS A FURTHER WEST TRACK OF THIS LOW WOULD
RESULT IN THE A LARGE CHANGE TO THE WESTERN GULF
FORECAST...ESPECIALLY AROUND KODIAK ISLAND AND SOUTHERN COOK
INLET.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
COOL AND DRY CONDITIONS LOOK TO CONTINUE FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE
SOUTHCENTRAL WITH RIDGING OVER THE AREA. HOWEVER...THE RIDGING IS
PUSHING OFF TO THE EAST WHILE A NEW LOW IS MOVING INTO THE GULF
TUESDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT WITH THIS LOW WILL BRING SNOW TO
COASTAL LOCATIONS ON WEDNESDAY BUT ACTIVITY SHOULD STAY ON THE
GULF SIDE OF THE COASTAL RANGES.

THE MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE FOR TONIGHT IS FOR FOG AND STRATUS
FORMATION AROUND COOK INLET AND THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. WITH THE
RIDGING MOVING OFF TO THE EAST AND A CHANGE IN LOW LEVEL FLOW AS
THE RIDGE AXIS HAS MOVED EAST OF THE COOK INLET AREA FOG FORMATION
IS LESS LIKELY THAN IT HAS BEEN THE LAST COUPLE NIGHTS. THERE IS
STILL SOME POTENTIAL FOR FOG TO FORM AROUND COOK INLET BUT
CONFIDENCE IS LOW.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A WEAK DISTURBANCE PASSING THROUGH THE EASTERN BERING WILL BRING A
FEW SNOW SHOWERS TO THE WESTERN CAPES AND COASTAL AREAS OF THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA THROUGH TONIGHT. OTHERWISE...GRADUALLY CLEARING
SKIES AND SEASONABLY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVERHEAD AND MAINTAINS STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW. GUSTY
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL ALLOW WIND CHILLS TO DIP AS LOW AS 20
DEGREES BELOW ZERO ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE WORST BLOWING SNOW CONDITIONS SHOULD PEAK LATE THIS
AFTERNOON/EARLY THIS EVENING ACROSS THE FAR WESTERN ALEUTIANS
BEFORE BOTH WINDS AND PRECIPITATION BEGIN DIMINISH IN INTENSITY AS
AN UPPER LEVEL WAVE PUSHES SOUTH OF SHEMYA. THEREFORE LEFT THE
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 9PM THIS EVENING.
ELSEWHERE...MUCH OF THE BERING WILL CONTINUE TO BE DOMINATED BY A
BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WITH AN EMBEDDED LOW CENTER REMAINING IN
THE VICINITY OF THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE
MOST INTENSE PRECIPITATION WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER WAVE
ROTATING AROUND THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF THIS LOW...BRINGING A
MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW TO THE PRIBILOF ISLANDS THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING. MEANWHILE...SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN
HALF OF THE BERING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK IN COLD
NORTHERLY FLOW ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE TROUGH.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER THE BERING...WHICH HAS BEEN A SEMI-
PERMANENT FEATURE LATELY...WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT EASTWARD OVER THE
SOUTHERN MAINLAND AND WESTERN GULF BY THE END OF THE WEEK. BRIEF
RIDGING WILL BUILD OVER THE MAINLAND BEHIND THE TROUGH SATURDAY...
BUT IS QUICKLY REPLACED BY ANOTHER LONGWAVE TROUGH SETTING UP
OVER MUCH OF THE BERING THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

AT THE SURFACE...A GALE FORCE FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL GULF
WEDNESDAY WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...BEFORE
EVENTUALLY TRACKING SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD THE PANHANDLE BY THE
WEEKEND. THIS WILL KEEP MUCH OF THE ACTIVE WEATHER CONFINED TO THE
GULF AND EASTERN BERING THROUGH SATURDAY. GENERAL OFFSHORE FLOW
AND SLIGHTLY DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE
SOUTHCENTRAL INTERIOR DURING THIS TIME PERIOD...WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE AREAS SURROUNDING THE GULF COAST. AREAS AROUND
THE GULF COAST WILL EXPERIENCE A SERIES OF FRONTS ROTATING AROUND
THE LOW...BRINGING SOME GUSTY WINDS AND PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. WHILE OVER THE BERING...BROAD NORTHERLY
GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BRING COLD AIR ADVECTION SNOW SHOWERS TO THE
AREA. BY THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEKEND...MODELS CONTINUE TO
STRUGGLE WITH THE SPECIFICS OF A STRONG NORTH PACIFIC LOW AND ITS
ASSOCIATED FRONT TRACKING THROUGH THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN AND BERING
SEA. THIS SYSTEM HOLDS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING STRONG WINDS AND
ROUGH SEAS TO THE AREA AS IT TRAVERSES THROUGH THE BERING AND INTO
THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA COAST BY THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER...
GIVEN THE MAJOR MODEL DIFFERENCES DURING THIS TIME FRAME...FORECAST
CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW ON THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF THIS
SYSTEM.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY...160 180 181 185
 		GALE...119 120 127 130 131 132 136 138 139 150 174 175 177 178
		179 180 181 185 .

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JW
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CB
LONG TERM...TP