Gale Warning 362, NWS Anchorage, AK

147 
FZAK51 PAFC 282344
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

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.

PKZ197-291300-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A ridge of high pressure over the northern Gulf will remain through
Fri. A 1000 mb low 220 nm southeast of Sitkinak will move to 70 nm
east of Sitkinak at 1001 mb Thu afternoon...then weaken in place 
to 1005 mb Fri.

$$

PKZ119-291300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-291300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 11 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-291300-
Resurrection Bay-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher winds and S of Caines Head. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher winds and
S of Caines Head. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Higher winds and S of Caines Head. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-291300-
Prince William Sound-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas building to 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-291300-
Port Valdez-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-291300-
Valdez Narrows-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 
ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-291300-
Valdez Arm-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-291300-
Passage Canal-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-291300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 10 ft. 
Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-291300-
Barren Islands East-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.THU...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-291300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt except E 20 kt N of Dangerous Cape.
Seas 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-291300-
Chiniak Bay-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Patchy fog. Widespread rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-291300-
Marmot Bay-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain.
.THU...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Patchy fog. Widespread rain showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-291300-
Shelikof Strait-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas building to 10 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-291300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin island to Point Bede-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt becoming N 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-291300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft after
midnight.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-291300-
Kachemak Bay-
344 PM AKDT Wed Jun 28 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the late evening. 
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

640 
FZAK51 PAFC 291146
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

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.

PKZ197-300100-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A ridge of high pressure over the northern Gulf will remain through 
late Fri. A 999 mb low 130 NM southeast of Sitkinak will weaken to 
1003 mb as it drifts over Sitkinak Fri morning and dissipate late 
Fri. A 1006 mb low will move to 170 NM southeast of Middleton Island 
Fri night.

$$

PKZ119-300100-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 12 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-300100-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 8 ft building to 13 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-300100-
Resurrection Bay-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming variable wind less than 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after 
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Higher
winds and seas S of Caines Head. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ125-300100-
Prince William Sound-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-300100-
Port Valdez-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-300100-
Valdez Narrows-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 
ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-300100-
Valdez Arm-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-300100-
Passage Canal-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-300100-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-300100-
Barren Islands East-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-300100-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt except 25 kt N of Dangerous Cape. Seas 10 ft. 
Rain.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ136-300100-
Chiniak Bay-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-300100-
Marmot Bay-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the
afternoon. Patchy fog. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-300100-
Shelikof Strait-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-300100-
Cook Inlet Kalgin island to Point Bede-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-300100-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-300100-
Kachemak Bay-
346 AM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

117 
FZAK51 PAFC 292348
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

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.

PKZ197-301245-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A ridge of high pressure over the northern Gulf will remain
through Fri then gradually weaken Sat. A 1000 mb low 70 nm
southeast of Sitkinak will weaken in place tonight and dissipate 
Fri. A 1006 mb low will form 240 nm southeast of Middleton Island 
Fri afternoon and move to 130 nm south of Middleton Island at 1004
mb Sat.

$$

PKZ119-301245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-301245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ121-301245-
Resurrection Bay-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-301245-
Prince William Sound-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-301245-
Port Valdez-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-301245-
Valdez Narrows-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-301245-
Valdez Arm-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-301245-
Passage Canal-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-301245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ131-301245-
Barren Islands East-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind increasing to 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-301245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. N of Dangerous Cape...E wind 20 kt 
in the evening becoming variable 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ136-301245-
Chiniak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind less than 10 kt in the evening becoming 
variable. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-301245-
Marmot Bay-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.FRI and FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-301245-
Shelikof Strait-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-301245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin island to Point Bede-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-301245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind increasing to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-301245-
Kachemak Bay-
348 PM AKDT Thu Jun 29 2017

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

004 
FZAK51 PAFC 301522
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

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.

PKZ197-010015-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A ridge of high pressure over the northern Gulf will weaken and 
retreat to the eastern Gulf by Sat morning. A 1005 mb low near 
Sitkinak will remain nearly stationary before dissipating Sat 
morning. A 1009 mb low will develop 260 NM southeast of Middleton 
Island this afternoon and strengthen to 1005 mb as it moves to 90 NM 
east of Chiniak Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-010015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ120-010015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ121-010015-
Resurrection Bay-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Higher winds and seas S of Caines Head. Widespread
rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-010015-
Prince William Sound-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-010015-
Port Valdez-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-010015-
Valdez Narrows-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-010015-
Valdez Arm-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-010015-
Passage Canal-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Widespread rain showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-010015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-010015-
Barren Islands East-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near the Barren Islands in the
morning. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ132-010015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ136-010015-
Chiniak Bay-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-010015-
Marmot Bay-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-010015-
Shelikof Strait-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt becoming variable less than 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Rain showers.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-010015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin island to Point Bede-
720 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 
ft subsiding to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ140-010015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-010015-
Kachemak Bay-
341 AM AKDT Fri Jun 30 2017

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
545 PM AKDT Tue Jun 27 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
Water vapor satellite imagery shows an organized upper level low
spinning over the southern Bering this afternoon. A long fetch of
subtropical moisture is riding up through the gulf between the low
in the Bering and weak ridging along the eastern Gulf. A swath of
rain developed this afternoon along the re-enforced surface front
with the boundary extending from the the southern Cook inlet
across to Middleton Island. East to southeast flow is increasing
this afternoon along the frontal boundary and also along east to
west favored gaps such as Turnagain and Knik Arm. The boundary
across the Southwest mainland is momentarily diffuse with winds
starting to increase along the Aleutian Range. The low centered
over the Bering is splitting the flow with gusty southerly winds
across the eastern waters and lighter west to northwest flow west
of a line from Saint Paul to Dutch Harbor.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

Models are in relatively good agreement with the synoptic pattern
through Thursday. The pattern remains dominated by a broad
longwave trough across southern Alaska and the Bering. The closed
low over the Bering slowly shifts northwest and another developing
low in the North Pacific centers just south of Kodiak Thursday
morning on a northerly track.

&&

.AVIATION...

VFR conditions are expected to prevail through the next TAF
package, however skies will remain overcast with deep southerly
flow advecting moisture inland from the Gulf. Rain developing
along a front over the Kenai picks up momentum spreading rain
across Anchorage through this evening, then tapers off around
midnight. Gusty southerly flow this afternoon increases as the
frontal boundary pushes north and tapers off in it's wake.
Southeasterly gusts are expected again Wednesday afternoon as the
pressure gradient is squeezed along Turnagain Arm due to a
building ridge across the Northeast Gulf coast.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
A front over the Northern Gulf will push further northward into
Southcentral Alaska this evening, bringing another round of rain
and/or showers to the area. The highest rainfall amounts will be
along the coast and coastal mountains. Less precipitation will
fall inland, with only some isolated showers in the the Copper
River basin. The system will move north of the area by late
Wednesday night, with just some showers lingering along the coast
by Wednesday afternoon. The next system will track through the
Gulf Wednesday afternoon, reaching the Gulf coast Wednesday night
into Thursday Morning. This next system will develop into a closed
upper low, and have a defined surface low as well near Kodiak
Island. This will push the flow aloft to come from the southeast
rather than the south, enabling downsloping to occur over the
areas on the lee side of the mountains. Ultimately this will
cause areas along the mountains of the western Kenai and Anchorage
Bowl to be a bit drier in a downsloped regime.

Winds along Turnagain Arm will persist through Thursday,
remaining mainly over the inlet with the exception of a few hours
here and there clipping the southern portions of the Anchorage
bowl. Models are showing tonight as being the best chance for some
gusts to make it into the southern portion of the Anchorage bowl.
From Wednesday morning trough Thursday, the models seem to keep
the gusts mainly over the Arm and even bending down-inlet by
Thursday.

&&

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

The main challenge will be the coverage and intensity of
precipitation with the front across the southwest mainland and the
subtropical influx of moisture over the next day or two. Strong
cross barrier flow will inhibit the intensity of the rain on the
lee side of the Aleutian Mountains and Alaska Range and conversely
the upslope orographic lift regions will experience mush higher
rainfall amounts. Since the main upper level and surface low
remains anchored over the eastern Bering Sea, we expect troughs
to continue to rotate around this system into the southwest
mainland through tomorrow night. The main longwave upper trough
holds over the Bering Sea through Thursday and will usher in more
moisture across the Aleutian Mountains and Alaska Range from yet
another Gulf of Alaska low.

The only region where wind is of any concern is through Kamishak
Gap into the Lake Iliamna area this evening as a low level jet is
funneling through the gap.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...

The main surface and upper level low in the main longwave upper
level trough will persist over the eastern Bering Sea for the next
few days. The rotation of troughs around the base of this low will
rapidly move along the central and western Aleutians en route to
the Bering Sea coast. Timing the troughs along the Aleutians will
be the biggest challenge for the forecast along them as rain or
showers and gusty wind associated with the troughs move through.
Along the Alaska Peninsula the persistent onshore flow in the
mostly stable air is resulting in lower clouds and intermittent
light rain or drizzle that should persist through the next day or
two. The lower clouds and drizzle and fog will also persist in the
Pribilof Islands.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
The weather pattern for the long term continues to trend towards
wet and rainy for both the Gulf and the Bering Sea. By Sunday, the
lows currently in the Gulf and the low moving into the Bering will
weaken, but strong ridging is not expected to set in and clear
things out. Aloft, by Sunday the jet stream will be in a zonal
pattern through the Gulf of Alaska, with a stronger jet streak
moving southward from the Kamchatka Peninsula into the western
Bering Sea. This pattern will allow for development of some
surface lows which will move eastward into the Gulf of AK and
southward from Russia into the Bering Sea. These low pressure
systems are not expected to be unseasonably windy, but will bring
low clouds and rain to most of the region, with some land areas
perhaps getting a short break with downsloping. Although all the
models agree on a generally unstable pattern, the timing and
strength of lows moving into the Bering and the Gulf vary quite a
bit. Therefore, the current forecast trends toward little change
with some blend of the WPC solution, especially as we head into
Day 7 and 8. All in all, the outlook for 4th of July weekend
across the southern mainland and Aleutians is rather cloudy and
damp.

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...KH
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TP
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...SA
LONG TERM...LF