Gale Warning 193, NWS Anchorage, AK

260 
FZAK62 PAFC 161145
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
345 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-170115-
345 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES
INTO THE EASTERN BERING SEA BY SAT MORNING. A 972 MB NORTH PACIFIC
LOW PUSHES A FRONT OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS THROUGH
SAT MORNING. A 1020 MB LOW FORMS AT 60N 173W FRI MORNING AND MOVES
TO 60N 166W AT 1013 MB BY SAT MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-170115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
345 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

$$

PKZ412-170115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
345 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ413-170115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
345 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ414-170115-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
345 AM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 FOOT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6
FT.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3
TO 7 FT.

$$

489 
FZAK62 PAFC 162317
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
317 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-171415-
317 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A STRONG FRONT ALONG
THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WEAKENS AS IT PUSHES INTO THE 
BERING THROUGH SAT AFTERNOON. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE 
WESTERN ALEUTIANS SAT AFTERNOON. A 1016 MB LOW NEAR 62N 167W FRI 
AFTERNOON DISSIPATES AS IT MOVES SOUTH ALONG THE COAST FRI NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-171415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
317 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ412-171415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
317 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ413-171415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
317 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-171415-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
317 PM AKDT THU MAR 16 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 TO 3 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 TO 4 FT.
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 7 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 
7 FT.

$$

550 
FZAK62 PAFC 171138
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
338 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-180200-
338 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS
OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA THROUGH SUN MORNING. A 968 MB NORTH 
PACIFIC LOW PUSHES A STRONG FRONT OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN INTO 
THE WESTERN BERING THROUGH SUN MORNING. A 1005 MB LOW FORMS AT 52N
166W SAT AFTERNOON AND MOVES TO 52N 160W BY SUN MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-180200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
338 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

$$

PKZ412-180200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
338 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ413-180200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
338 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-180200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
338 AM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

.TODAY...SE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 0 TO 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 1 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3
TO
6 FT.

$$

533 
FZAK62 PAFC 172321
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
321 PM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-181400-
321 PM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A STRONG FRONT OVER
THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WEAKENS AS IT MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN BERING THROUGH LATE SAT NIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SUN. HIGH PRESSURE PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN
BERING THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-181400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
321 PM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

$$

PKZ412-181400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
321 PM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ413-181400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
321 PM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...E WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.

$$

PKZ414-181400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
321 PM AKDT FRI MAR 17 2017

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6
FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3
TO 6 FT.

$$

441 
FZAK62 PAFC 181141
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
341 AM AKDT SAT MAR 18 2017

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-190100-
341 AM AKDT SAT MAR 18 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

BOGOSLOF VOLCANO AT 54N 168W REMAINS ACTIVE. A 972 MB LOW EXTENDS
A STRONG FRONT OVER THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN INTO THE WESTERN BERING
SEA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. A 1004 MB LOW FORMS AT 51N 164W SAT 
AFTERNOON AND MOVES INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC BY MON MORNING.

$$

PKZ411-190100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE-
341 AM AKDT SAT MAR 18 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.SUN...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

$$

PKZ412-190100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N-
341 AM AKDT SAT MAR 18 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT.

$$

PKZ413-190100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N-
341 AM AKDT SAT MAR 18 2017

.TODAY...S TO E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE UP TO 15 KT AFTER 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING E 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT.

$$

PKZ414-190100-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W-
341 AM AKDT SAT MAR 18 2017

.TODAY...E WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 7 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY NEAR THE ICE EDGE.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6
FT.
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3
TO
6 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
454 AM AKDT Wed Mar 15 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A highly amplified pattern remains locked in place over the region
this morning, with a longwave trough spanning from the North Pole
across the mainland and Gulf of Alaska while a stout upper level
ridge continues to dominate the Bering Sea. This means more of the
same in terms of sensible weather as clear, cold, and windy
conditions persist across the bulk of the southern mainland. Winds
are following a familiar diurnal trend to the past few days, with
some of the gustiness subsiding overnight but poised to return
during the afternoon as daytime heating helps some of the stronger
winds to mix down from aloft. Strong gap winds are also present
along the Pacific side of the Alaska Peninsula beneath a 100+ knot
jet streak helping to dig the mainland trough. These winds are
poised to be enhanced further today by the latest and most potent
in a series of arctic shortwaves diving down the spine of the
Alaska/Aleutian Ranges. A broad low spinning over the gulf is
beginning to spread scattered snow showers over portions of the
coast including Cordova as the associated moisture finally begins
to overcome the copious amounts of dry air in place at the
surface given the recent pattern.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Gap winds and localized gusts are once again the primary forecast
challenge today as the persistent longwave pattern promotes good
synoptic agreement amongst the models. The morning forecast
package continues to utilize Hi-Res NAM guidance to better capture
these features.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions and northerly winds will continue through
Thursday morning, with gustiness once again trending upward
during the afternoon owing to increased mixing associated with
daytime heating.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Expect one more day of widespread gusty winds driven by arctic
air over Southcentral and tight pressure gradients. Winds will
strengthen through the day across southern Cook Inlet, the
western Gulf, and Kodiak Island as a strong vorticity maximum
moves through aloft helping to drive arctic air southward through
this region. Although the more northerly direction of flow is not
ideal for gap winds on the west side of Shelikof Strait, there is
certainly enough pressure gradient to support northwesterly gap
winds. Also expect some transfer of very strong winds aloft as
the vort-max moves through, so have upped gusts to hurricane
force.

Meanwhile, a surface low crossing the northern Gulf will spread
some snow showers across the Prince William Sound area and
possibly northward into portions of the Copper River Basin.
However, with the strong offshore flow maintaining a dry boundary
layer in most areas expect little or no accumulation. Additional
lows will rotate around the Gulf, but it looks like they will take
a further south track.

Winds will finally begin to diminish across the region Thursday
through Thursday night as the low complex over the Gulf sinks
south and eastward. With less and less wind each night and a very
cold air mass in place expect a downward trend in temperatures.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
Cold advection will be felt a little more today as a disturbance
drags down the brunt of the arctic air from the interior. Gusty
northerly winds will increase today, peaking in the
evening/overnight hours before slowly tapering off through
Thursday. Expect gusts to get in to the 40 mph range, making for
decently cold wind chill values, but not to advisory level. Late
Thursday night a weak disturbance/front from the northern Bering
will possibly bring some light snow to the Kuskokwim Delta. On
Friday, high pressure slides toward the mainland from the Bering
Sea giving a reprieve from the wind.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
High pressure sits over the central Bering, separating two
synoptic weather regimes. To the west, southeasterly flow with a
weak disturbance passing today, followed by a stronger front and
rain late Thursday. To the east, cold northerly flow promoting
snow showers toward the Alaska Peninsula. This pattern holds
through Thursday when the high begins to slide eastward toward the
mainland.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
A front will affect the western and central Aleutians through the
weekend with small craft and gale force winds. This front will
also be associated with periods of rain and snow. By early next
week high pressure will build south across the Bering with a
drying trend for most of the Bering and Aleutians.

Southwest AK will be cool and dry through Tue, except for a few
snow showers affecting the Kuskokwim Delta beginning on Fri.
Gusty northerly winds through the Aleutian Range will diminish on
Fri.

Low pressure rotating around the Gulf of AK, combined with high
pressure over the mainland, will bring periods of windy
conditions to channeled terrain of southcentral AK through Fri.
Impulses moving around the Gulf low will then bring some snow to
the north Gulf coast on Sat that has a chance of moving inland on
Sun. Although models are starting to indicate this inland snow,
confidence remains fairly low. The trajectory of the low moving
through the gulf, and associated impulses producing precipitation,
are difficult to pinpoint and will be watched closely during the
next few days.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None
MARINE...Gale Warning 119 120 121 126 127 128 130 131 132 136 137
					  138 139 140 150 155 177 178
		 Heavy Freezing Spray 121 130 131 132 136 137 138 139 141
							  150 165

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...CB
AVIATION...CB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MTL
LONG TERM...DS