Gale Warning 360, NWS Anchorage, AK

316 
FZAK52 PAFC 241147
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

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.

PKZ199-250045-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Bogoslof Volcano 53 NM West of Dutch Harbor remains active.

A 997 mb North Pacific Low 160 nm S of Attu moves to 215 nm N of
Attu late Sat night then shifts to 290 nm W of Saint Paul Island at
993 mb by late Sun night. The associated front pushes through the
Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula through late Sun night.

$$

PKZ150-250045-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-250045-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt except S 20 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ160-250045-
Bristol Bay-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

.TODAY...SW wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Patchy fog.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-250045-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt except variable 10 kt from Port Moller E.
Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except SE 25 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-250045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-250045-
Unalaska Bay-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 15 kt in the morning increasing to 25 kt. Seas 4 
ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-250045-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 15 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-250045-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-250045-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ175-250045-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-250045-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-250045-
Adak to Kiska-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-250045-
Kiska to Attu-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-250045-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-250045-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-250045-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-250045-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
347 AM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

529 
FZAK52 PAFC 242329
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

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.

PKZ199-251215-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Bogoslof Volcano 53 NM West of Dutch Harbor remains active.

A 995 mb low 140 nm North of Kiska moves to 260 nm West of St
Matthew Island at 990 mb by Mon afternoon. The associated front 
extends over the Alaska Peninsula while the trailing front 
stretches across the Central Aleutians through Mon afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-251215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-251215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt except SW 15 kt from the Shumagin Islands
E. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-251215-
Bristol Bay-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 
ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-251215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt except SE 20 kt from Port Moller E. Seas
6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-251215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 10 ft. 
Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 35 kt becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10
ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ171-251215-
Unalaska Bay-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft
subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-251215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas building to 15 ft. 
Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15
ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-251215-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-251215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-251215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ176-251215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-251215-
Adak to Kiska-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-251215-
Kiska to Attu-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ179-251215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-251215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt except S 15 kt near the coast. Seas 6 ft
except 2 ft near the coast. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft except 4 ft near the coast. Patchy 
fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ181-251215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-251215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
329 PM AKDT Sat Jun 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

090 
FZAK52 PAFC 251123
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

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.

PKZ199-260000-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Bogoslof Volcano 53 NM West of Dutch Harbor remains active.

A 995 mb low 420 nm W of Saint Paul moves to 220 nm W of Saint
Matthew Island at 990 mb by Mon afternoon, then remains nearly 
stationary through late Mon night. The associated front extends 
over the Alaska Peninsula while the trailing front stretches 
across the Central Aleutians through late Mon night. 

$$

PKZ150-260000-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 
ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-260000-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt except S 30 kt from the Shumagin Islands E.
Seas 14 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-260000-
Bristol Bay-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-260000-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. From
Port Moller E, SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-260000-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 ft subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-260000-
Unalaska Bay-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt becoming SW 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-260000-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas
15 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ173-260000-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft. 
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-260000-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt becoming W 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-260000-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-260000-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-260000-
Adak to Kiska-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-260000-
Kiska to Attu-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-260000-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-260000-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-260000-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-260000-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
323 AM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

980 
FZAK52 PAFC 252329
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southwest Alaska+Bristol Bay+The
Alaska Peninsula Waters and the Aleutian Islands up to 100 nm out.

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.

PKZ199-261245-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

Bogoslof Volcano 53 NM West of Dutch Harbor remains active.

A 995 mb low 380 nm W of Saint Paul moves to 320 nm NW of Saint 
Matthew Island at 990 mb by Mon afternoon, then remains nearly 
stationary through late Mon night. The associated front extends 
over the Alaska Peninsula while the trailing front stretches 
across the Central Aleutians through Tue morning. 

$$

PKZ150-261245-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ155-261245-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. 
Seas 13 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ160-261245-
Bristol Bay-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ165-261245-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ170-261245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-261245-
Unalaska Bay-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the late afternoon. Seas 
3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-261245-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-261245-
Nikloski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-261245-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ175-261245-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-261245-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ177-261245-
Adak to Kiska-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.MON...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-261245-
Kiska to Attu-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ179-261245-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-261245-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 9 ft 
except 5 ft along the coast. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ181-261245-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ185-261245-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
329 PM AKDT Sun Jun 25 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
453 AM AKDT Fri Jun 23 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The semi-blocked pattern continues this morning as the upper level
dirty ridge slides toward the Canadian Yukon. A couple shortwave
troughs in the northern stream are facilitating this move as the
approach the southwestern mainland. The ridge is also getting
squeezed from the south as another shortwave rolls up on the east
side of a long wave trough. General high pressure sits over most
of the mainland at the surface with light winds. Convection over
the Copper River Basin and Canadian Yukon keeps plentiful cloud
cover under the ridge, while up-Inlet flow has brought low-level
clouds and even a little drizzle from Kenai northward up into the
Susitna Valley.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
The general synoptics of the upper pattern are well agreed upon.
However the evolution of the upper trough over the Gulf, and the
incoming shortwave have introduced some differences among
guidance. The OOZ and 06Z runs have come into better agreement
with this feature but it will have big ramifications on convection
in the Copper River Basin on Saturday.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...Marine layer stratus will linger around the Cook Inlet
region and slowly lift through the day. There is a chance for
lower IFR conditions to exist this morning, but they should be
transient and not widespread.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...

With the upper level ridge beginning to retreat to the East and a
low moving northward toward the Gulf of Alaska, the pattern is
beginning to slowly change. This should mean that today will be
the last for the persistent low stratus in the upper Cook Inlet
region with a possibility of marked improvement as early as this
evening. This will allow temperatures to rise back toward normal
for Saturday and above normal for Sunday when there will be a
break between systems.

There remains the possibility for a few thunderstorms over the
Talkeetna Mountains and into the Copper River Basin this afternoon
and evening as well as tomorrow, but there should not be anything
widespread.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Fri and Sat)...
The convergence zone hung up along the Kuskokwim Mountains lived
up to its billing. Light rain with some embedded convection was
apparent across the area through the night. It has also seemed to
cause just enough mixing to keep the dense fog from forming in the
Delta and Bristol Bay as it did Thu morning. We are still
expecting some patchy fog/marine stratus to move inland along the
coast, but it should not be nearly as dense as yesterday.

That boundary will not move much through the day, and in fact, it
will help to serve to focus some more isolated thunderstorms in
the region late this afternoon through the evening. Further to the
east, weak ridging will give way to more influence from a strong
low in the Gulf of AK later today into Sat. But first, another
round of isolated thunderstorms are expected along the northern
portion of the AK Range this afternoon-evening. These storms
should move to the west and could work in tandem with the aforementioned
boundary to make for a bit more widespread convection over the
Lower Kuskokwim Valley.

As the low in the Gulf works northward into Sat, it will allow
flow to switch to more northeasterly across Bristol Bay and the
Lower Kuskokwim Valley. This will result in warming temperatures
with more sunshine (after the patchy fog burns off) for these
areas. However, with the thermal trough still present, another
round of thunderstorms along the terrain is expected. Meanwhile,
across the Delta, onshore flow will persist and could lead to
another morning of marine stratus and fog, especially along the
coast. While skies should clear during the day with ridging
building in, temperatures will remain quite a bit cooler than the
rest of the SW Mainland.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2...Fri and
Sat)...
A broad area of low pressure will dominate the Bering as it pushes
weak high pressure to the east into the weekend. High pressure is
trying to hold on over the Eastern Bering for the next 48 hours.
Under it, there is fairly widespread marine stratus/patchy fog
with very light winds. But the big weather maker will be the low
currently near Shemya. This low will hold right on the northern
edge of the sub-tropical jet for the next several days. So as
pieces of energy ebb and flow along the jet axis, the low will
constantly undergo modifications to strength and location. But
overall, it will drift to the east. As it does so, it will bring
steady rain and sustained small craft winds to the Central
Aleutians. Conditions will be a bit more showery and gusty for the
far Western Aleutians as some cool air starts to wrap in behind it
by late Saturday.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
An amplifying longwave pattern looks to bring and end to the period
of nice weather over much of southern Alaska early next week. By
Tuesday, the upper level trough over the Bering Sea will dig
southward and begin tapping into some moist subtropical air while
advecting that air northward into the Gulf of Alaska. This looks to
set up a rather wet period for much of southern Alaska Tuesday
through Friday of next week as a series of systems move into the
Gulf of Alaska and north toward the gulf coast. There is pretty
remarkable model agreement with this change in weather pattern so
confidence continues to rise. However, it is to be expected that
there could be some breaks in the rain and clouds but overall, wet
and cloudy will be the theme for much of next week.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...MTL
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...EZ
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...MO
LONG TERM...MMC