Small Craft Advisory 20, NWS Anchorage, AK

996 
FZAK51 PAFC 070006
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 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.

PKZ197-071315-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE GULF THROUGH THU MORNING. 
A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-071315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-071315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-071315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-071315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-071315-
PORT VALDEZ-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-071315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-071315-
VALDEZ ARM-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 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.

$$

PKZ129-071315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING NEAR WHITTIER. 
SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-071315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ131-071315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-071315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-071315-
CHINIAK BAY-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ137-071315-
MARMOT BAY-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ138-071315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ139-071315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-071315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-071315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

335 
FZAK51 PAFC 070006 CCA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

CORRECTED ZONE 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.

PKZ197-071315-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE GULF THROUGH THU MORNING. 
A FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE THU NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-071315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-071315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-071315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-071315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-071315-
PORT VALDEZ-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-071315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-071315-
VALDEZ ARM-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 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.

$$

PKZ129-071315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-071315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ131-071315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-071315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-071315-
CHINIAK BAY-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ137-071315-
MARMOT BAY-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE 
AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ138-071315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ139-071315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-071315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ141-071315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
306 PM AKST WED JAN 6 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

435 
FZAK51 PAFC 071241
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 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.

PKZ197-080115-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE GULF THROUGH THIS MORNING. A
FRONT WILL APPROACH THE SOUTHERN GULF TODAY AND MOVE TO THE
NORTHERN GULF BY FRI NIGHT.


$$

PKZ119-080115-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ120-080115-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ121-080115-
RESURRECTION BAY-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-080115-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-080115-
PORT VALDEZ-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-080115-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-080115-
VALDEZ ARM-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

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

$$

PKZ129-080115-
PASSAGE CANAL-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

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

$$

PKZ130-080115-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT BECOMING E 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ131-080115-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 18 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ132-080115-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ136-080115-
CHINIAK BAY-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ137-080115-
MARMOT BAY-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ138-080115-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.FRI...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ139-080115-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ140-080115-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ141-080115-
KACHEMAK BAY-
341 AM AKST THU JAN 7 2016

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
417 PM AKST TUE JAN 5 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

A SERIES OF WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES CONTINUE TO DRIFT ACROSS
THE BROAD TROUGH LOCATED IN THE BERING...WHILE AN OMEGA BLOCK
REMAINS STUBBORNLY IN PLACE ACROSS NORTHWEST CANADA AND INTO THE
EASTERN ALASKA MAINLAND. THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE HAS SUPPORTED
RATHER BENIGN CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA TODAY DESPITE
THE PRESENCE OF A SURFACE FRONT ALONG THE COAST. A FEW LINGERING
SHOWERS ARE OCCURRING ACROSS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND THIS
AFTERNOON...AND A FEW GUSTS OF WINDS ARE OCCURRING IN ANCHORAGE
AND THE MATANUSKA VALLEY...BUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE
AS THE FRONT CONTINUES TO DISSIPATE. THE COMBINATION OF UPPER
LEVEL RIDGING ALOFT AND LIGHT WINDS AT THE SURFACE WILL MAKE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT.
MEANWHILE...A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE TO
SUPPORT STEADY BUT LIGHT SHOWERS ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND
INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

MODELS REMAIN IN ABOVE AVERAGE AGREEMENT OVER THE SHORT TERM...AND
ALL MODELS HAVE GENERALLY LOCKED ON TO A SIMILAR TRACK AND
INTENSITY OF THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW THAT IS CURRENTLY APPROACHING
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. AS A RESULT...HIGH RESOLUTION MODELS WERE
FAVORED TO CAPTURE LOCAL EFFECTS. IN THE LONG TERM...MODELS
DIVERGE MUCH MORE SIGNIFICANTLY ON THE TIMING AND INTENSITY OF A
SERIES OF LOWS AS THEY APPROACH THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND BERING
OVER THE NEXT WEEK. CONFIDENCE IS VERY LOW IN ANY INDIVIDUAL
FEATURE PAST FRIDAY NIGHT. &&

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

A DEPARTING TROUGH LIFTING TOWARD THE NORTH SLOPE THIS EVENING
WILL QUICKLY GIVE WAY TO INCREASING INFLUENCE FROM A YUKON UPPER
RIDGE. WITH BUILDING PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE ACROSS THE
YUKON...THIS WILL RESULT IN THE FORMATION OF A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH
ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST...WITH INCREASING OUTFLOW WINDS
THROUGH FAVORED GAPS. OTHERWISE...INTERIOR LOCATIONS WILL FEEL A
WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT AND WILL COME UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF PATCHY
FOG DEVELOPMENT...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE COPPER BASIN AND NEAR KNIK
ARM AND THE NORTHERN COOK INLET. A CLOSED UPPER LOW PASSING
THROUGH THE LARGER SCALE ATMOSPHERIC FLOW WILL MOVE INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF THURSDAY...SPREADING COASTAL SHOWERS AND CLOUDS
ACROSS THE INTERIOR.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH THROUGH THE
SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION TONIGHT BEFORE EXITING THE AOR BY
LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL PRODUCE A WINTRY MIX ALONG THE
COASTLINE BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL SNOW INLAND AREAS. BY WEDNESDAY A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA RESULTING IN DRIER
CONDITIONS WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
THE WEAK WESTERLY FLOW WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WILL CHANGE AS
A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK JUST SOUTH OF
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE ASSOCIATED
WEATHER FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH PRODUCING GUSTY STORM FORCE
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ALONG THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL STRENGTHEN SIGNIFICANTLY WITH THE HIGH RESOLUTION
WRF-ARW IMAGERY SHOWING BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS RANGING FROM 65 TO
80 KNOTS OVER DUTCH HARBOR. THEREFORE...A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS
BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AS THIS WEATHER FRONT MOVES
THROUGH ON WEDNESDAY. THIS SYNOPTIC FEATURE WILL BRING A LARGE
SWATH OF MOISTURE SPILLING OVER INTO THE CENTRAL/EASTERN BERING
SEA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOVE FREEZING
WITH THE WARM AIR ADVECTION EXCEPT FOR A WINTRY MIX IN THE
NORTHERN BERING SEA. ON THE BACKSIDE OF THIS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
THERE WILL BE A STRONG PUSH OF COLD AIR FROM THE WESTERN BERING
SEA SOUTHWARD INTO THE WESTERN TO CENTRAL ALEUTIANS HEADING INTO
WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE STORM FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS
JUST WEST OF ADAK BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND WILL SHIFT MORE
WESTERLY BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BRING NUMEROUS
SNOW SHOWERS TO THE WESTERN/CENTRAL ALEUTIANS AND THE WESTERN
BERING SEA. THIS WILL BRING A STRONG CORE OF WINDS INTO ADAK WITH
THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WIND WARNING LEVELS. THEREFORE...A HIGH
WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS FOR WEDNESDAY
EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

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

BY THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY ANOTHER STRONG LOW MOVES NORTH
ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA BEFORE STALLING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
BERING FRIDAY...BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF WINDS AND RAIN TO THE
BRISTOL BAY AND ALASKA PENINSULA REGIONS AS WELL AS KODIAK ISLAND
LATE THURSDAY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. THE ASSOCIATED FRONT THEN MOVES
TO THE NORTH GULF COAST LATER IN THE DAY ON FRIDAY BEFORE STALLING
AND DIMINISHING. STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW WILL KEEP MOST OF
THE PRECIPITATION CONFINED TO COASTAL LOCATIONS...WITH DOWNSLOPE
DRYING FOR INLAND AREAS.

FROM THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK...LITTLE CHANGE IN THE WEATHER
PATTERN IS EXPECTED...WITH A CONTINUATION OF THE WEATHER PATTERN
THAT HAS BROUGHT WARM AIR AND PLENTIFUL SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE INTO
MAINLAND ALASKA FOR THE LAST WEEK. THE MOST ACTIVE STORM TRACK IS
GOING TO KEEP MODERATE OR PERHAPS EVEN STRONG INTENSITY STORMS
MOVING NORTHWARD FROM THE PACIFIC AND INTO THE EASTERN HALF OF THE
BERING AND POSSIBLY BRUSHING SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THE BERING/ALEUTIAN
BASIN WILL BEAR THE BRUNT OF THE ACTIVE WEATHER FOR THE NEXT WEEK
WITH MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY PRECIPITATION.
MEANWHILE...THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL SEE MULTIPLE BUT
RELATIVELY MINOR ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION (MOSTLY RAIN) DURING THE
PERIOD WITH WINDS STAYING MAINLY ALONG THE COAST. FURTHER TO THE
EAST...A SMALL BUT MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE FROM LAST WEEK'S PATTERN
IS THAT THE JET STREAM MOVING UP INTO THE STATE IS GOING TO BE A
BIT MORE SOUTHEASTERLY THAN IT WAS LAST WEEK (WHEN IT WAS NEARLY
FROM THE DUE SOUTH). THIS WILL GENERALLY FAVOR NORTHERLY WINDS AT
THE LOWEST LEVELS OF COOK INLET...KEEPING THE MAIN POPULATION
CENTERS DRIER AND COOLER.

WHILE THE MODELS AGREE ON THE OVERALL WEATHER PATTERN THEY
DISAGREE SIGNIFICANTLY ON INDIVIDUAL SYSTEMS BEYOND THURSDAY
NIGHT. THIS YIELDS VERY LITTLE PREDICTABILITY ON SOME POTENTIALLY MAJOR
SHORTWAVES THAT WILL PINWHEEL AROUND THE LONGWAVE TROUGH IN THE
BERING SEA THIS WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK. THE GFS BRINGS SEVERAL
STRONG STORMS THROUGH THE AKPEN/SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION DURING THE
EXTENDED FORECAST TIMEFRAME...WHEREAS THE ECMWF IS SUBSTANTIALLY
WEAKER WITH THE INDIVIDUAL STORMS AND DOES NOT EVEN AGREE WITH THE
GFS ON THE NUMBER OF STORMS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE NEXT
WEEK. WE WILL CLOSELY WATCH FOR THE POSSIBILITY THAT ANY ONE OF
THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE WARNING-LEVEL CONDITIONS FOR WINDS OR
PRECIPITATION.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...HIGH WIND WARNING...185
 	     HIGH WIND WATCH...187.
MARINE...GALES...165 175 178 180 181
         STORMS...155 170-174 176 177 179 185
         HVY FRZG SPRY...180 181.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...EN
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...JA
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PD
LONG TERM...CC