Small Craft Advisory 128, NWS Anchorage, AK

179 
FZAK51 PAFC 081600 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

UPDATE TO ZONES 128 129 130 139

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-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1003 MB LOW ENTERS THE GULF OF ALASKA 280 NM SOUTHWEST OF
KLAWOCK LATE MON MORNING AND MOVES TO 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA TUE
MORNING AS A 1010 MB LOW AND DISSIPATES.

$$

PKZ119-090415-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-090415-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-090415-
RESURRECTION BAY-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS
AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-090415-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-090415-
PORT VALDEZ-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-090415-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-090415-
VALDEZ ARM-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

UPDATED

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-090415-
PASSAGE CANAL-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

UPDATED

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 2 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-090415-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

UPDATED

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 13 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-090415-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-090415-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-090415-
CHINIAK BAY-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-090415-
MARMOT BAY-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-090415-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-090415-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-090415-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-090415-
KACHEMAK BAY-
700 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

618 
FZAK51 PAFC 081753 AAB
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

UPDATED ZONES 125 AND 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.

PKZ197-090430-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1003 MB LOW ENTERS THE GULF OF ALASKA 280 NM SOUTHWEST OF
KLAWOCK LATE MON MORNING AND MOVES TO 90 NM SOUTHEAST OF CORDOVA TUE
MORNING AS A 1010 MB LOW AND DISSIPATES.

$$

PKZ119-090430-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-090430-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-090430-
RESURRECTION BAY-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER WINDS
AND SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-090430-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. WINDS
DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-090430-
PORT VALDEZ-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-090430-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-090430-
VALDEZ ARM-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 3 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ129-090430-
PASSAGE CANAL-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

UPDATED

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. WINDS
DIMINISHING TO E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.  
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-090430-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT BECOMING E 35 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-090430-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-090430-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-090430-
CHINIAK BAY-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-090430-
MARMOT BAY-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-090430-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.  
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-090430-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. SEAS 8 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-090430-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.  
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-090430-
KACHEMAK BAY-
853 AM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.  
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.  
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

657 
FZAK51 PAFC 090045
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 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.

PKZ197-091345-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1000 MB LOW 150 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKA MOVES INLAND NEAR CAPE
FAIRWEATHER TONIGHT AND WEAKENS. A 973 MB LOW 475 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SITKINAK TUE AFTERNOON WILL MOVE TO 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT
AT 975 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-091345-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ120-091345-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ121-091345-
RESURRECTION BAY-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES
HEAD. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ125-091345-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-091345-
PORT VALDEZ-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-091345-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-091345-
VALDEZ ARM-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-091345-
PASSAGE CANAL-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-091345-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-091345-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ132-091345-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT BUILDING TO 24 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ136-091345-
CHINIAK BAY-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ137-091345-
MARMOT BAY-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-091345-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-091345-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-091345-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-091345-
KACHEMAK BAY-
345 PM AKST MON FEB 8 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
609 PM AKST SUN FEB 7 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

THE LARGE-SCALE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN OVER SOUTHERN ALASKA AND
ADJACENT WATERS REMAINS LARGELY THE SAME THIS AFTERNOON. THE
VERTICALLY STACKED LOW OVER THE GULF IS RAPIDLY WEAKENING AS A NEW
LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC RACES EASTWARD ON A SUBTROPICAL JET.
THE JET IS WORKING TO RETURN THE FLOW TO A MORE ZONAL
PATTERN...WHICH WILL ENSURE A CONTINUATION OF LARGELY BENIGN
WEATHER FOR INTERIOR SOUTHERN ALASKA. THE PATTERN LOOKS TO
CONTINUE MAINLY BEING DOMINATED BY WEAK FEATURES ROTATING AROUND
THE UPPER LOW CENTERED SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS...AS ANY STRONG LOWS
REMAIN COUPLED WITH THE JET OVER THE PACIFIC WELL SOUTH OF ALASKA.

THE FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE GULF TO THE ALASKA PENINSULA IS
PRODUCING WIDESPREAD GALES BUT WITH ONLY LOCALIZED STORM FORCE
WINDS AROUND KODIAK ISLAND AND THE PACIFIC SIDE OF THE ALASKA
PENINSULA. THE FRONT IS WEAKENING SUBSTANTIALLY AS THE VERTICALLY
STACKED LOW WEAKENS AND THE UPPER LEVEL JET SUPPORT MOVES AWAY TO
THE EAST. MIDDLETON ISLAND RADAR SHOWS AN AREA OF STRATIFORM
PRECIPITATION MOVING INTO THE COAST THROUGH SOUTHERN PRINCE
WILLIAM SOUND...OTHERWISE VERY LITTLE PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED
WITH THE FRONT HAS BEEN REPORTED ELSEWHERE. HIGH CLOUDINESS IS
MOVING INTO INLAND SOUTHCENTRAL...WITH WINDS NOW FLOWING OFFSHORE
ACROSS ALL OF COOK INLET IN RESPONSE TO THE APPROACHING FRONT.
SURFACE RIDGING IS IN PLACE ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA KEEPING SKIES
MAINLY CLEAR IN AREAS NORTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA.

OVER TO THE ALEUTIANS...A STRONG LOW BEING ENHANCED BY A 180 KT
JET IS BARRELING ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC SOUTH OF THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS. THE STRONG WINDS AND PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH IT
ARE JUST BEGINNING TO REACH THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON.
VERY WEAK FEATURES ARE MOVING ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE
BERING...WITH LOCALIZED AREAS OF FOG AND LOW STRATUS ALONG WITH
WEAK WINDS THE PRIMARY WEATHER STORIES.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

THE MODELS REMAIN IN ABOVE AVERAGE AGREEMENT THIS AFTERNOON.
NEARLY ALL OF THEM SUPPORT CONTINUED WEAKENING OF THE FRONT AND
LOW MOVING TOWARDS THE ALASKA PENINSULA. SOME DISCREPANCIES
BETWEEN THE MODELS APPEAR LOOKING TOWARDS MONDAY MORNING WHEN A
NEW RELATIVELY WEAK LOW FORMS OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC SOUTH OF
THE GULF...BUT MOVES INTO THE GULF BY MONDAY EVENING. THE EC IS
THE FASTEST OF THE MODELS WITH THE NAM BEING THE SLOWEST. GIVEN
THE EXPECTATION OF RELATIVELY LOW IMPACT FROM IT...THE GFS WAS
CHOSEN AS A HAPPY MEDIUM BETWEEN THE OTHER MODELS.

OUT WEST...THE EC HAS BEEN HANDLING THE STRONG LOW MOVING TOWARDS
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS BEST...AND IT WAS THE MODEL OF CHOICE
CONCERNING THE EVOLUTION OF THE LOW. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS HIGH
GIVEN THE BROAD MODEL AGREEMENT THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS.

&&

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

THE VERTICALLY STACKED LOW SOUTH OF KODIAK ISLAND WILL CONTINUE TO
GRADUALLY FILL AS IT TRACKS NORTH TONIGHT THEN CROSSES THE ALASKA
PENINSULA AND MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY MONDAY. THE ASSOCIATED
FRONTAL SYSTEM STRETCHING ACROSS THE WESTERN AND NORTH GULF WILL
MOVE OVER KODIAK ISLAND...THE EASTERN KENAI PENINSULA AND PRINCE
WILLIAM TONIGHT WHERE IT WILL BECOME STALLED THROUGH MONDAY. THE
POSITION OF THE FRONT AND TRACK OF THE LOW ARE BOTH FAVORABLE FOR
STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST GAP WINDS THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM AS WELL
AS OTHER SIMILARLY ORIENTED TERRAIN GAPS. GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS KODIAK ISLAND THIS EVENING THEN A SHIFT TO
STRENGTHENING EASTERLY WINDS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
AS THE LOW PASSES BY THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ISLAND. ANOTHER WEAK
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT INTO THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN GULF
MONDAY AFTERNOON THEN TRACK NORTH TOWARDS YAKUTAT AND DRY BAY
MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE NEXT STRONGER LOW MOVING
UP FROM THE SOUTH WILL CROSS 50N AROUND 145W TUESDAY AFTERNOON
WITH THE ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM SPREADING INTO THE SOUTHERN
GULF.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
A DECAYING FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE MAINLAND TONIGHT. INITIALLY
TONIGHT THE ONLY IMPACT WILL BE AN INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER ALONG
WITH THE CHANCE FOR FLURRIES ALONG THE WOOD RIVER MOUNTAINS OR
SOME SPRINKLES TO THE EAST NEARER THE ALEUTIAN RANGE. AS THE FRONT
PASSES TOMORROW...A LITTLE MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED FROM DILLINGHAM
NORTH AND WEST...MIXED WITH SNOW AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS...AND RAIN
SHOWERS EAST OF DILLINGHAM. WINDS WILL TURN FROM THE EAST AND GET
A LITTLE GUSTY BUT SHOULD BE SUB-STRONG WIND RANGE. A FEW SHOWERS
WILL LINGER ON MONDAY NIGHT BUT A DRYING AND CLEARING TREND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY WHEN WINDS WILL LIGHTEN AND TURN TO THE
NORTH. EXPECT TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF
YEAR.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
MOSTLY BENIGN CONDITIONS FOR MOST OF THE BERING SEA WITH LIGHT
WINDS AND ISOLATED TO SCATTERED RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS. HOWEVER...THERE
IS A FRONT APPROACHING THE WESTERN/CENTRAL ALEUTIANS ASSOCIATED
WITH A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. THE
GALE FORCE FRONT WILL JUST MAKE IT TO THE CHAIN AND SLOWLY SLIDE
WEST TO EAST THROUGH MID-WEEK. EXPECT CLOUDY CONDITIONS ALONG THE
CHAIN WITH AREAS OF RAIN AND SNOW.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE LONG TERM FORECAST REMAINS PREDOMINANTLY DRY ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN MAINLAND WITH STORMS SYSTEMS CONTINUING TO BRING ACTIVE
WEATHER ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BERING AND GULF OF ALASKA. TUESDAY
NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY A LOW DEVELOPING ACROSS THE EASTERN PACIFIC
MOVES A FRONT INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF ON ITS TRACK TOWARD THE
ALASKA PENINSULA. GUSTY GALE WINDS AND RAIN WILL SPREAD EAST TO
WEST ACROSS THE GULF WITH STRONGER WINDS POSSIBLE IF A DEEPER
SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS. GUSTY WINDS ALONG CHANNELED COASTAL TERRAIN
IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE EARLY WEDNESDAY AS THIS NEXT SYSTEM
TIGHTENS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF. MODELS
ARE STRUGGLING WITH HOW TO HANDLE THE LOW AS IT NEARS THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS A SECOND CLOSED LOW IN THE NORTH
PACIFIC PICKS UP A FASTER EASTERLY TRACK ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN. DUE TO THIS UNCERTAINTY IN THE MID RANGE FORECAST
CHANGES ARE LIKELY TO BE MADE FOR WINDS AND PRECIPITATION ACROSS
THE WESTERN GULF AND THE EASTERN BERING.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE 119 120 130 131 132 138 139 150 155 172 174 176 177.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...JW
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JR
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MTL
LONG TERM...KH
&&