Small Craft Advisory 486, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Jun 8, 2015, 3:06 PM AKDT (23:06 UTC)

Expired

Jun 9, 2015, 3:45 AM AKDT

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

533 
FZAK51 PAFC 082306
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 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.

PKZ197-091145-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A WEATHER FRONT IN THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE TO
THE CENTRAL GULF MON NIGHT AND DISSIPATE OVER THE EASTERN GULF TUE
NIGHT. A 992 MB LOW NEAR PORT HEIDEN TUE AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO
75 NM EAST OF KODIAK CITY AT 1005 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-091145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEAR THE COAST...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-091145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ121-091145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT SUBSIDING. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT
SUBSIDING. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-091145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-091145-
PORT VALDEZ-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT SUBSIDING.
RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-091145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE WIND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-091145-
VALDEZ ARM-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-091145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-091145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT EXCEPT NE 35 KT NEAR THE WESTERN COAST. SEAS
11 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ131-091145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-091145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 BUILDING TO 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT EXCEPT SW 30 KT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
SEAS 10 FT EXCEPT 15 FT S OF DANGEROUS CAPE.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ136-091145-
CHINIAK BAY-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ137-091145-
MARMOT BAY-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-091145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ139-091145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT
BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ140-091145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-091145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
306 PM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Jun 8, 4:23 AM AKDT, 10 hours 43 minutes earlier.

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
423 AM AKDT MON JUN 8 2015

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

WATER VAPOR SATELLITE IMAGERY DEPICTS AN INCREASINGLY ZONAL NORTH
PACIFIC WAVE PATTERN THIS MORNING AS A SHORT WAVE-LENGTH TROUGH
SKIRTS ALONG THE CENTRAL ALEUTIAN CHAIN. THIS SYSTEM IS MERGING
WITH A CLOSED UPPER LOW CENTERED OVER EASTERN SIBERIA AND THE
BERING STRAIT. THE ANCHOR FOR THESE TWO SYSTEMS IS A VERY LARGE
POLAR LOW CENTERED OVER THE ARCTIC CIRCLE...WITH A PIECE OF ENERGY
DROPPING SOUTHWARD TOWARD THE CLOSED LOW OVER SIBERIA. THIS IS
EFFECTIVELY A TRIPLE MERGER...A SOMEWHAT RARE OCCURRENCE IN THE
ATMOSPHERE. CLOSER TO HOME...AFTERNOON CONVECTION FROM SUNDAY IS
WEAKENING RAPIDLY AS THE BOUNDARY LAYER STABILIZES...WITH A WEAK
UPPER LEVEL JET MAXIMA TRACKING INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA. THIS FEATURE
IS FORCING ENOUGH WEAK DYNAMIC LIFT TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF
LIGHT SHOWERS OVER PORTIONS OF BRISTOL BAY AND SOUTHCENTRAL. WITH
TIME...THE NPAC SHORTWAVE TROUGH WILL MERGE WITH A WEAKENING WARM
FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA...WITH THE FRONT AND
ASSOCIATED SHORTWAVE TROUGH THEN MOVING INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...BRINGING CLOUDS AND COOLER WEATHER TO
MUCH OF SOUTHERN ALASKA. THE LONE EXCEPTION WILL BE THE COPPER
BASIN WHERE STRONG DOWNSLOPE SHADOWING WILL ALLOW FOR THAT REGION
TO REMAIN CLEARER...WINDIER...AND WARMER. THIS WILL USHER IN
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT WITH THE FRONTAL
SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE GULF THROUGH MID WEEK. THEY ARE IN GOOD
AGREEMENT THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS A FAST MOVING SHORTWAVE
TROUGH IN WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW MOVES INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA. THEY
ARE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS AN UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE BUILDS INTO SOUTHERN ALASKA...USHERING IN A DRY AND WARMER
PATTERN BY THE WEEKEND. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS VERY HIGH.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...TODAY
THROUGH TUE NIGHT)...

THE LOW MOVING ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND INTO BRISTOL BAY AND THE
ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM ROLLING NORTH AND EAST INTO THE GULF
ARE THE PRIMARY WEATHER FEATURES. THE FRONT ACTUALLY MOVES TO THE
NORTH GULF EARLY TUE THEN WEAKENS TUE NIGHT. THE PRINCIPLE
IMPACTS WILL BE GALES ACCOMPANYING THE FRONT AND THE STRONG GAP
FLOWS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY FAVORED
LOCATIONS(TURNAGAIN ARM/PORTAGE VALLEY/KNIK ARM/COPPER RIVER) THIS
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH LATE TUE. RAIN ACCOMPANYING THE
FRONT WILL PRIMARY IMPACT THE COASTS AND WILL BE MODERATE TO HEAVY
AT TIMES OVER THE EASTERN KENAI PEN TONIGHT...SPREADING EAST ALONG
THE GULF ON TUE. AREAS TO THE LEE OF THE CHUGACH AND KENAI
MOUNTAINS WILL SEE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS RAIN AND WILL LIKELY JUST BE
SHOWERY...THOUGH UPSLOPE CONDITIONS ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE OVER
WESTERN COOK INLET AND THE WESTERN SUSITNA COULD SEE PERIODS OF
MODERATE RAIN TONIGHT AND TUE. THE PRIMARY FIRE WEATHER CONCERN IS
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN TODAY AS STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS DEVELOP
THIS AFTERNOON AND RH VALUES DIP TO BELOW 30 PERCENT IN PLACES.
CONFIDENCE IS NOT AS HIGH FOR A REPEAT PERFORMANCE ON TUE AS TEMPS
WILL BE A LITTLE COOLER AND DEWPOINT VALUES A LITTLE HIGHER. SO
CURRENT THINKING IS THAT GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN ON TUE...BUT RH VALUES OVERALL WILL STAY
JUST ABOVE CRITICAL VALUES.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

SOME RAIN SHOWERS STILL LINGER ACROSS THE MAINLAND EARLY THIS
MORNING...HOWEVER THE PATTERN IS SHIFTING TO ONE OF FRONTAL
NATURE. A WEAK STALLED FRONT OVER THE BERING WILL BE
REINVIGORATED BY A STRONGER SYSTEM BEHIND IT. THIS WILL INCREASE
THE CHANCE FOR STEADY LIGHT RAIN THROUGH THE DAY FOR THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA. THE SECONDARY FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRONGER SYSTEM
WILL PUSH OVER THE MAINLAND LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY BRINGING A
SHOT OF GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE GAPS OF THE ALEUTIAN
RANGE AND WIDESPREAD STEADY LIGHT RAIN FOR THE GREATER BRISTOL BAY
AREA. THE SYSTEM WEAKENS OVER THE MAINLAND ON TUESDAY KEEPING
CLOUDS AND SHOWERS IN THE MIX THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...

A COUPLE OF FRONTS AND DISTURBANCES ALOFT WILL COMBINE OVER THE
BERING TODAY. GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE TERRAIN GAPS CAN
BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA ALONG WITH A STEADY LIGHT
RAIN. ON TUESDAY THE FLOW TRANSITIONS TO NORTHERLY BEHIND THE
DEPARTING SYSTEM BRINGING A PERIOD OF DRIER/WARMER CONDITIONS. A
FRONT OVER THE NORTHEAST BERING SEA WILL CREATE FAVORABLE
CONDITIONS FOR DENSE FOG FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...

THE POLAR LOW IN THE ARCTIC WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE NORTHWARD LATE
IN THE WEEK. THE LONGWAVE TROUGH EXTENDING OUT OF THIS LOW AND
OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA TUESDAY NIGHT WILL MOVE OVER SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA WEDNESDAY. THE COOLER AIR ALOFT ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY WILL MAKE THE ATMOSPHERE CONDUCIVE FOR SHOWERS AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS FRONT HE ALASKA RANGE EASTWARD. THURSDAY THE UPPER
LEVEL FLOW BECOMES MORE ZONAL WHICH WILL KEEP A FEW SHOWERS AROUND
BUT THE AIR ALOFT WILL BE WARMING WHICH WILL LIMIT MOST OF THE
SHOWERS ACTIVITY. ON FRIDAY THE HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO BUILD BACK
OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA. THIS WILL BRING WARMER
WEATHER TO MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA BY LATE IN THE WEEK AND INTO
NEXT WEEKEND. THIS IS A CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS FORECASTS AS
CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING THAT THE RIDGE WILL BE BUILDING INTO
SOUTHERN ALASKA LATE IN THE WEEK.

-EZ

MIDNIGHT UPDATE:

BY EARLY NEXT WEEK...THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR EVEN WARMER
TEMPERATURES ACROSS A WIDE SWATH OF SOUTHERN ALASKA.

-JRA

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 119 120 125 130 131 351 352.
FIRE WEATHER...RED FLAG WARNING 141.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JRA
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...RMC
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MTL
LONG TERM...EZ

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