Small Craft Advisory 296, NWS Anchorage, AK

177 
FZAK51 PAFC 032331
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 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.

PKZ197-041300-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A 999 MB LOW 540 NM SOUTH OF CORDOVA WILL MOVE TO
300 NM SOUTH OF YAKUTAT AND DISSIPATE TO A TROUGH SUN NIGHT. A
982 MB LOW AT 300 NM SOUTH OF NIKOLSKI BECOMES A 980 MB LOW 120 NM
SOUTH OF COLD BAY MON AFTERNOON THEN WEAKENS TO 992 MB NEAR SAND
POINT TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ119-041300-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR
THE COAST...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-041300-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT
IN THE MORNING BUILDING TO 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT...STRONGEST ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-041300-
RESURRECTION BAY-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

.TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING N. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. HIGHER WINDS AND SEAS S OF
CAINES HEAD. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ125-041300-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-041300-
PORT VALDEZ-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3
FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-041300-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-041300-
VALDEZ ARM-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT EARLY BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS
4 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-041300-
PASSAGE CANAL-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-041300-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT ALONG THE COAST IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-041300-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-041300-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-041300-
CHINIAK BAY-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-041300-
MARMOT BAY-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-041300-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT IN THE EARLY EVENING BECOMING E 15 KT.
SEAS 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-041300-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT EARLY
BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-041300-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-041300-
KACHEMAK BAY-
331 PM AKDT SUN APR 3 2016

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE WIND
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

046 
FZAK51 PAFC 041157
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 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.

PKZ197-050045-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 999 MB LOW 90 NM SOUTHWEST OF KLAWOCK MOVES TO 70 NM WEST OF
SITKA AND DISSIPATES MON AFTERNOON. A SERIES OF FRONTS MOVE NORTH
ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH WED MORNING.

$$

PKZ119-050045-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-050045-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ121-050045-
RESURRECTION BAY-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-050045-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ126-050045-
PORT VALDEZ-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING W 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-050045-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-050045-
VALDEZ ARM-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-050045-
PASSAGE CANAL-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

.TODAY...W WIND 10 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-050045-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ131-050045-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ132-050045-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ136-050045-
CHINIAK BAY-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ137-050045-
MARMOT BAY-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-050045-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING
TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT
SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ139-050045-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-050045-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT
SUBSIDING.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-050045-
KACHEMAK BAY-
357 AM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

423 
FZAK51 PAFC 042333
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 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.

PKZ197-051230-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...A FRONT IN THE CENTRAL GULF MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN
GULF TONIGHT WITH A REINFORCING SURGE ON WED. THE ASSOCIATED 991
MB LOW 120 NM SOUTHWEST OF SITKINAK TUE AFTERNOON MOVES TO NEAR
SITKINAK WED MORNING.


$$

PKZ119-051230-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT...STRONGEST ALONG THE COAST. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT...EXCEPT E 25 KT ALONG THE COAST IN THE
MORNING. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ120-051230-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT...STRONGEST ALONG THE COAST...DIMINISHING
TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT IN THE EVENING BUILDING TO 10
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ121-051230-
RESURRECTION BAY-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

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

$$

PKZ125-051230-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE WIND 25
KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ126-051230-
PORT VALDEZ-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ127-051230-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ128-051230-
VALDEZ ARM-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING NE WIND 20
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ129-051230-
PASSAGE CANAL-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2
FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ130-051230-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-051230-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO
50 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ132-051230-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ136-051230-
CHINIAK BAY-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

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

$$

PKZ137-051230-
MARMOT BAY-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ138-051230-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT SUBSIDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING BUILDING TO 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-051230-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 16 FT.
RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-051230-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ141-051230-
KACHEMAK BAY-
333 PM AKDT MON APR 4 2016

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
413 PM AKDT SAT APR 2 2016

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A RATHER SHOWERY WEATHER PATTERN IS IN PLACE THIS AFTERNOON OVER
MUCH OF MAINLAND ALASKA AS THE UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE EAST
GRADUALLY FLATTENS AND MOVES FURTHER EAST. THIS IS RESULTING IN
PREDOMINANTLY SOUTHWESTERLY ONSHORE FLOW OVER THE FORECAST AREA. A
WEAKENING UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE CURRENTLY OVER THE WESTERN
INTERIOR IS TAPPING INTO MOISTURE MOVING INLAND...RESULTING IN
LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION OVER THE Y-K DELTA THROUGH THE
NORTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY. ELSEWHERE LIGHTER SHOWERS ARE TAPERING
OFF AS DRIER AIR MOVES IN TO THE BRISTOL BAY AREA AND COASTAL
SOUTHCENTRAL BEHIND A WEAK FRONT EXITING TO THE NORTH. UPSTREAM OF
THE RIDGE...A LONGWAVE TROUGH OVER THE BERING SEA AND CENTRAL
NORTH PACIFIC PERSISTS. A STACKED LOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL
ALEUTIANS CONTINUES TO DISSIPATE AS A STRENGTHENING LOW APPROACHES
FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS CONTINUE TO BE IN GOOD AGREEMENT SYNOPTICALLY. MODELS ARE
CONSISTENT IN SHIFTING THE LONGWAVE TROUGH EAST...CENTERING IT
OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA BY THE BEGINNING OF THE WORK WEEK. MINOR
DIFFERENCES ARISE IN THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW MOVING
NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN ALASKA PENINSULA THROUGH THE
END OF THE WEEKEND...HOWEVER THE IMPACTS OF THESE DISCREPANCIES TO
THE FORECAST ARE MINIMAL. HIGHER RESOLUTION MODELS WERE FAVORED IN
THE FORECAST PACKAGE TODAY IN BOTH DOMAINS. DUE TO THE REASONABLE
MODEL AGREEMENT IN THE SHORT TERM...FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS
SLIGHTLY ABOVE AVERAGE.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2...SUN AND MON)...
A TRANSIENT MID-LEVEL RIDGE WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT
THROUGH SUN. THIS SHOULD ALLOW THE GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS TO
CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. IT WILL ALSO ALLOW SOME DRY
AIR TO WORK INTO THE AREA BRINGING AN END TO THE SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.
THIS DRY AIR SHOULD ALSO MAKE FOR MORE ABUNDANT SUNSHINE ACROSS
MOST OF THE AREA ON SUN. THE LONE EXCEPTION WILL BE FOR KODIAK
ISLAND. A WEAK FRONT WILL SLIDE OVER THE SOUTHERN END OF THE
ISLAND BY SUN MORNING AND SLOWLY WORK ITS WAY NORTH TO KODIAK
CITY BY SUN AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION WILL BE HEAVIEST NEAR AKHIOK
AS BROAD SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW WILL FAVOR THE GULF SIDE.

BY MON...TWO AREAS OF LOWER PRESSURE WILL BE MOVING TOWARD THE
GULF. ONE WILL BE SOUTH OF COLD BAY AND THE OTHER DEVELOPING ALONG
A WEAK FRONT OVER THE EASTERN GULF. THIS WILL ALLOW SOME OUTFLOW WINDS
TO DEVELOP FAVORING AREAS SUCH AS THE MATANUSKA VALLEY...THE
COPPER RIVER DELTA...AND THOMPSON PASS. AS HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES
OFF TO THE NORTH AND EAST...PRECIPITATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE
BROAD FRONT IN THE GULF SHOULD REACH THE COAST BY MON AFTERNOON.
THE LOW FROM COLD BAY WILL BECOME THE DOMINANT FEATURE INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK. IT WILL REMAIN WELL SOUTH OF THE MAINLAND...SO MOST
INLAND LOCATIONS LOOK TO STAY DRY.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL WRAP UP EARLY THIS EVENING OVER THE
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND KUSKOKWIM VALLEY...AS THE LOW OVER THE WESTERN
COAST OF ALASKA PUSHES FURTHER NORTH TONIGHT. WITH SOME AREAS OF
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE LINGERING AROUND THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND AND A
BRIEF WINDOW OF SLACKENING WINDS OVER THE AREA...THERE REMAINS A
CHANCE FOR FOG TO DEVELOP OVER THESE AREAS DURING THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS AND INTO THE EARLY MORNING. THE LIMITING FACTORS WOULD BE IF
THE WINDS DO NOT DIMINISH ENOUGH BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEMS AS MOS
GUIDANCE IS DEPICTING...AND IF THE CLOUD COVER INCREASES OVER
THESE AREAS FASTER THAN EXPECTED LIMITING THE CHANCE FOR THESE
AREAS TO RADIATE OUT. THE SOUTHWEST MAINLAND WILL NOT REMAIN DRY
FOR LONG AS ANOTHER FRONT ATTACHED TO A LOW SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL
AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS DRIVES A FRONT TOWARD THE ALASKA PENINSULA
THIS EVENING. BASED ON THE ORIENTATION...TYPICAL LEE SIDE
LOCATIONS OF THE ALEUTIAN AND ALASKA RANGES LIKE KING SALMON AND
ILIAMNA WILL LIKELY REMAIN DRIER...WHILE COASTAL LOCATIONS SEE
ANOTHER GOOD SHOT OF RAIN AND SNOW. TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO
REMAIN WELL ABOVE NORMAL HEADING INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (DAYS 1 AND 2)...
MUCH OF THE BERING SEA WILL CONTINUE TO SEE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK...AS
BROAD TROUGHING REMAINS OVER THE AREA. GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS
WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE BERING SEA...AS A
DECENT GRADIENT SETS UP IN RESPONSE TO AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WHICH CLASHES WITH HIGHER PRESSURE NEAR THE
SOUTHWEST MAINLAND. A GALE FORCE FRONT ATTACHED TO THE
AFOREMENTIONED LOW WILL SWING THROUGH THE PACIFIC COASTAL MARINE
ZONES OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA SUNDAY NIGHT...BUT SHOULD WEAKEN
RAPIDLY HEADING INTO MONDAY. UPSLOPE PRECIPITATION ALONG THE
ALASKA PENINSULA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS WILL BRING SOME LOCALIZED
HEAVIER PRECIPITATION BUT ALL AND ALL PRECIPITATION SHOULD REMAIN
QUITE SHOWERY EVEN WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (DAYS 3 THROUGH 7)...
THE PATTERN OF TROUGHING OVER THE BERING AND RIDGING OVER THE
EASTERN PART OF THE STATE LOOKS TO CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
THIS WILL KEEP WARM SOUTHERLY FLOW MOVING IN OVER THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND WITH COLD NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS. IN
THIS SETUP THE MAJORITY OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE ALONG THE
NORTH GULF COAST...WEST COAST AND ALEUTIANS AS LOWS MOVE THROUGH
THE BROAD TROUGH. THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE MAJOR
PATTERN BUT STRUGGLE WITH THE EXACT PLACEMENT AND TIMING OF LOWS
EMBEDDED IN THE TROUGH.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING 150 155 174.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...RD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MO
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...PEPE
LONG TERM...DK