Gale Warning 86, NWS Anchorage, AK

565 
FZAK51 PAFC 210031
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

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.

PKZ197-211330-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 968 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL BE A 974 MB
LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THU AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO
987 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-211330-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-211330-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ121-211330-
RESURRECTION BAY-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-211330-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-211330-
PORT VALDEZ-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-211330-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-211330-
VALDEZ ARM-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-211330-
PASSAGE CANAL-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-211330-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ131-211330-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-211330-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-211330-
CHINIAK BAY-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-211330-
MARMOT BAY-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-211330-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT INCREASING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ139-211330-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ140-211330-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ141-211330-
KACHEMAK BAY-
331 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

833 
FZAK51 PAFC 210853 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

UPDATED 129

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.

PKZ197-212115-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 968 MB LOW 600 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND WILL BE A 974 MB
LOW 300 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND THU AFTERNOON THEN WEAKEN TO
987 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTH OF MIDDLETON ISLAND FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-212115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-212115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ121-212115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-212115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-212115-
PORT VALDEZ-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-212115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-212115-
VALDEZ ARM-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-212115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

UPDATED

.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-212115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT IN THE EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ131-212115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-212115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-212115-
CHINIAK BAY-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ137-212115-
MARMOT BAY-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-212115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT INCREASING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ139-212115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ140-212115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ141-212115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
1153 PM AKST WED JAN 20 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

160 
FZAK51 PAFC 211259
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

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.

PKZ197-220145-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 970 MB LOW 500 NM S OF CAPE SUCKLING WILL MOVE
TO 100 NM S OF MIDDLETON ISLAND AT 984 MB FRI MORNING...THEN MOVE
TO 110 NM S OF SEWARD AT 990 MB AND DISSIPATE LATE FRI NIGHT. A
973 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 280 NM S OF CHIGNIK EARLY
SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-220145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT
OUT OF THE COPPER RIVER DELTA EARLY. SEAS BUILDING TO 19 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ120-220145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.

$$

PKZ121-220145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-220145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ126-220145-
PORT VALDEZ-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-220145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-220145-
VALDEZ ARM-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-220145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-220145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ131-220145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ132-220145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ136-220145-
CHINIAK BAY-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-220145-
MARMOT BAY-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-220145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ139-220145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ140-220145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ141-220145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
359 AM AKST THU JAN 21 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
446 PM AKST TUE JAN 19 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
THE GENERAL PATTERN OF AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER INTERIOR ALASKA
AND AN UPPER LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA AND SOUTH OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA/ALEUTIAN ISLANDS CONTINUES. THERE IS ALSO AN
EXTENSION OF THE UPPER LOW INTO THE BERING SEA. WITHIN THESE UPPER
LOWS THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WEATHER DISTURBANCES. THERE IS A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE NORTHEAST GULF WITH A DECENT SURFACE
REFLECTION THAT IS MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST. THERE IS AN UPPER
LEVEL SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN BERING AND A WEAKER ONE OVER THE
EASTERN BERING. SEVERAL WEAK WAVES ARE SITUATED JUST SOUTH OF THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN/CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. NORTHERLY FLOW
EXISTS AT THE LOWER LEVELS OVER MUCH OF THE BERING SEA...AND THERE
IS AN OFFSHORE (NORTHERLY) GRADIENT OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH
CENTRAL ALASKA.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT TODAY. THERE ARE SOME
MINOR DIFFERENCES IN THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE LOW IN THE NORTHERN
GULF TONIGHT...BUT THIS SHOULD HAVE ONLY MINIMAL IMPACT ON THE
FORECAST. THERE ARE ALSO SOME MINOR TIMING DIFFERENCES WITH THE
ARRIVAL OF THE FRONT INTO THE ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH THE
ECMWF BEING FASTER THAN THE OTHER MODELS. THIS WILL ALSO ONLY HAVE
A MINIMAL IMPACT ON THE FORECAST. THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS THUS
ABOVE NORMAL FOR THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE BROAD LONGWAVE TROUGH REMAINS ENTRENCHED ACROSS MUCH OF
ALASKA WHILE BECOMING MORE NEGATIVELY TILTED AS WE HEAD INTO THE
LATER PART OF THE WEEK. WEAK CUT-OFF LOWS CONTINUE TO BREAK AWAY
FROM THE JET...WHICH CONTINUES TO DRIVE VERY ACTIVE WEATHER INTO
THE PACIFIC NW AND EVENTUALLY TO THE GULF OF ALASKA. OFFSHORE
FLOW CONTINUES TO DOMINATE MUCH OF THE AREA...GIVING A BRIEF SHOT
OF DRYING AND CLEARING CONDITIONS MAINLY TO THE INLAND AREAS
AROUND SOUTHCENTRAL. OTHERWISE...CLOUDY SKIES WILL BEGIN TO BUILD
BACK IN FROM THE SOUTHEAST AS THE NEXT SYSTEM ENTERS THE GULF THIS
EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS
THROUGH MANY OF THE SAME AREAS WHICH HAVE SEEN GUSTY WINDS OVER
THE PAST FEW DAYS...INCLUDING THE MATANUSKA VALLEY...THOMPSON
PASS...AND THE TURNAGAIN ARM. IT WILL ALSO BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF
PRECIPITATION INTO COASTAL AREAS...WITH WESTERN PRINCE WILLIAM
SOUND AND THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA POISED TO RECEIVE THE BULK
OF IT. PRECIPITATION MAY START AS SNOW ALONG COASTAL AREAS...BUT
SHOULD TURN OVER TO RAIN AS THIS SYSTEM BRINGS UP ANOTHER POCKET
OF WARMER AIR. SADLY FOR THE SNOW LOVERS...IT LOOKS LIKE CROSS
BARRIER FLOW WILL ONCE AGAIN KEEP MUCH OF THE AREAS SURROUNDING
COOK INLET MOSTLY DRY.

&&

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

NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA IN THE
COMING DAYS WHICH WILL KEEP THE MAJORITY OF THE FORECAST ON THE
DRY SIDE. HOWEVER A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE TONIGHT AND
AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL HELP ADVECT MOISTURE ACROSS THE
ALEUTIAN RANGE. THE DISTURBANCE COUPLED WITH THIS MOISTURE SHOULD
BE ENOUGH TO SUPPORT SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS MAINLY ACROSS THE
BRISTOL BAY AREA. THE NORTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL KEEP THE SFC LAYER
PRETTY DRY...LEADING TO LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. SNOW
CHANCES WILL BE A TOUCH HIGHER ON WEDNESDAY AS AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE SOUTHERN GULF OF ALASKA AND TOWARD KODIAK
ISLAND. THIS LARGER FEATURE WILL PROVIDE A BETTER LIFTING
MECHANISM WHICH WOULD SUPPORT MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWER ACTIVITY.

&&

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

SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL BE IN THE FORECAST FOR MUCH OF THE BERING
SEA THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS SEVERAL WEAK IMPULSES WILL TRAVERSE THE
LONGWAVE PATTERN. IN ADDITION...NORTHEASTERLY WIND WILL HELP
ADVECT A COLDER AIR MASS FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA REGION LEADING TO
DECENT MID-LEVEL LAPSE RATES TO FURTHER HELP DEVELOP SHOWERS.
LOCALIZED CONCENTRATIONS OF SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR THE
PRIBILOF ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AS A STRONGER IMPULSE
WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION. BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A DEVELOPING
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC WILL SWING A
WARM FRONT ACROSS THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. THIS WILL
HELP PRODUCE SNOW WHICH WILL QUICKLY TRANSITION TO RAIN AND WARMER
AIR IS ADVECTED NORTHWARD. THE FRONT WILL BE ONLY PRODUCE GALE
FORCE WINDS ALTHOUGH IT WILL BE IN THE LOW 960 MB RANGE AS
BACKGROUND PRESSURE FIELD REMAIN WEAK AND THE GRADIENT WILL NOT BE
SUPER TIGHT.

&&

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

ACROSS THE GULF THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...AN ORGANIZED LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ANCHOR ITSELF IN THE REGION...BRINGING RAIN
AND SOME SNOW ALONG GULF COASTAL LOCATIONS...INCLUDING
KODIAK...WHILE A GALE-FORCE WINDS ALONG A DECAYING FRONT SLOWLY
DIMINISHES. MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED INLAND WITH HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGING ALOFT THROUGH THE EXTENDED PERIOD. OUTFLOW WINDS
WILL ALSO CONTINUE THROUGH THE NORTH-SOUTH PASSES BETWEEN THE
COLDER INLAND AREAS AND WARMER AIR MASS OVER THE GULF...BUT DO NOT
LOOK TO BECOME PARTICULARLY STRONG AT THIS TIME.

TO THE WEST...A NORTH PACIFIC LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE A FRONT NORTH ACROSS
THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS INTO THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL
BERING THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...WHILE THE PRIMARY LOW MOVES
EAST TO THE SOUTH OF THE CHAIN. ACROSS THE NORTH AND EASTERN
BERING THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED AS RIDGING SLOWLY SHIFTS NORTH AHEAD OF THE STORM SYSTEM.
WINDS WILL STAY GENERALLY FROM THE NORTH AND EAST AS THE FRONT
REMAINS SOUTH OF THIS REGION.

MODELS THEN SUGGEST ONE OR TWO STRENGTHENING TRIPLE POINT LOWS
MAY DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND MOVE NORTH TOWARD
SOUTHERN ALASKA AND/OR THE SOUTHEAST BERING SUNDAY THROUGH
MONDAY...BUT CONFIDENCE IN THIS IS FAIRLY LOW AT THIS TIME.

THE MAIN IMPACTS WITH THIS PATTERN WILL BE A FAIRLY QUIET WEATHER
REGIME FOR MUCH OF THE REGION THE LATER PART OF THIS WEEK INTO THE
WEEKEND. THERE WILL BE LITTLE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN
TEMPERATURES...WITH NEAR NORMAL TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES OVER MUCH OF THE REGION...AND PRECIPITATION CHANCES
REMAINING NEAR NORMAL TO ABOVE NORMAL. STRONGER WINDS TO GALE-FORCE
WILL BE CONFINED TO STRONGER EMBEDDED LOWS WITHIN THE BROAD
CYCLONIC PATTERN.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 119 120 130-132 138 178 185.
		 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 181 185.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...BL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TP
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MC
LONG TERM...CC