Gale Warning 94, NWS Anchorage, AK

939 
FZAK51 PAFC 290002
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 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.

PKZ197-291315-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1000 MB LOW NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DISSIPATE INTO A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST SAT NIGHT AND
PERSIST THROUGH MON. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF
ALASKA MON.

$$

PKZ119-291315-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-291315-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-291315-
RESURRECTION BAY-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS
S OF CAINES HEAD.
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-291315-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND
PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-291315-
PORT VALDEZ-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-291315-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-291315-
VALDEZ ARM-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-291315-
PASSAGE CANAL-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-291315-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-291315-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-291315-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-291315-
CHINIAK BAY-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-291315-
MARMOT BAY-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-291315-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-291315-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-291315-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT.
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-291315-
KACHEMAK BAY-
302 PM AKST SAT JAN 28 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGEST
WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS NEAR THE SOUTHERN OUTER WATERS. SEAS 8 FT
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS.
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

654 
FZAK51 PAFC 291149 AAA
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 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.

PKZ197-300015-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1000 MB LOW NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL DISSIPATE INTO A
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST SAT NIGHT AND
PERSIST THROUGH MON. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF
ALASKA MON.

$$

PKZ119-300015-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ120-300015-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING SW 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ121-300015-
RESURRECTION BAY-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. 
.MON...S WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-300015-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT OUT OF WESTERN BAYS AND
PASSES IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-300015-
PORT VALDEZ-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-300015-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-300015-
VALDEZ ARM-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-300015-
PASSAGE CANAL-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN
10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-300015-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT.
SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ131-300015-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ132-300015-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ136-300015-
CHINIAK BAY-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ137-300015-
MARMOT BAY-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ138-300015-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

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

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ139-300015-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN
ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT BUILDING TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ140-300015-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 10 KT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 10 KT. 
.MON...NE WIND 10 KT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. 
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. 
.WED...N WIND 10 KT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-300015-
KACHEMAK BAY-
249 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS NEAR THE SOUTHERN OUTER WATERS.
SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...SE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

125 
FZAK51 PAFC 291238
CWFAER

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 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.

PKZ197-300145-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL SHIFT
EAST AND DISSIPATE TODAY. A 1014 MB LOW 50 NM NORTHWEST OF KODIAK
CITY THIS MORNING WILL MOVE TO 15 NM SOUTHWEST OF MIDDLETON
ISLAND AT 1026 MB TONIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING OVER THE EASTERN GULF
MON. A FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN GULF MON MORNING AND REMAIN
THERE THROUGH MON NIGHT.

$$

PKZ119-300145-
CAPE SUCKLING TO CAPE CLEARE-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. NEAR THE COAST...NW WIND 15 KT
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. ISOLATED
AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN
SHOWERS. ISOLATED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING S 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ120-300145-
CAPE CLEARE TO GORE POINT-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ121-300145-
RESURRECTION BAY-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE LESS 
THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER 
SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. HIGHER SEAS S OF CAINES HEAD. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ125-300145-
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ126-300145-
PORT VALDEZ-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ127-300145-
VALDEZ NARROWS-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ128-300145-
VALDEZ ARM-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...N WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ129-300145-
PASSAGE CANAL-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT IN THE MORNING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT NEAR WHITTIER IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 2 FT. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING E 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...E WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ130-300145-
WEST OF BARREN ISLANDS INCLUDING KAMISHAK BAY-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ131-300145-
BARREN ISLANDS EAST-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT.
.MON...S WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ132-300145-
MARMOT ISLAND TO SITKINAK-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT THIS MORNING...THEN
DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN 
AND SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.MON...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 15 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ136-300145-
CHINIAK BAY-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. GUSTS TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 4 FT.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ137-300145-
MARMOT BAY-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT.
.MON...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ138-300145-
SHELIKOF STRAIT-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 4 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ139-300145-
COOK INLET KALGIN ISLAND TO POINT BEDE-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY.
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT.
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ140-300145-
COOK INLET NORTH OF KALGIN ISLAND-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N 10 KT 
IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT.
.MON...N WIND 15 KT.
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT.
.TUE...E WIND 15 KT.
.WED...N WIND 10 KT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT.

$$

PKZ141-300145-
KACHEMAK BAY-
338 AM AKST SUN JAN 29 2017

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING BECOMING VARIABLE 
LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.MON...E WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 2 FT. SNOW.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
438 PM AKST Fri Jan 27 2017

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

There are several features impacting the weather over the southern
mainland and across the Bering Sea and Aleutian today. A large
upper level and surface low with a trough extends southeast across
the Alaska Peninsula to another surface and upper level low about
700 nm south of Kodiak island. Around the west side and south of
the Bering Sea low is the typical convective showery environment
with frequent showers transiting west to east across the Bering
Sea and Aleutians. A surface and upper level low is along the
North Gulf Coast pushing inland as it gradually dissipates to a
trough is spreading moisture across Prince William Sound and Southcentral
Alaska. This is maintaining the relatively warm showery weather
pattern across the region.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

The main challenge is the details and timing of the lows and
troughs embedded in the southerly and westerly flow of the main
upper low and long wave trough. The models are in generally good
agreement, though due to the smaller scale features having greater
impact, confidence in the timing and intensity and amount of
precipitation beyond the next 24 hours is low. The screaming
message is a continuation of the wet pattern through the weekend
into early next week for the entire Anchorage area of responsibility.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions are expected through late this afternoon.
The onset of snow will initially be light until the atmosphere
saturates thus mostly VFR conditions until early evening then
intermittent CIGS and VSBY dropping to MVFR through 06Z. Between
06Z to 12Z expect conditions to become predominantly MVFR for CIGS
and VSBY overnight.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 and 2...Sat and Sun)...
The low that drove northward through the Copper River Basin this
morning has left plenty of moisture across Southcentral AK.
Meanwhile, a fairly deep trough remains centered over the west
coast. Showery precipitation will continue along the Gulf Coast
behind the front as onshore flow persists. The trough to the west
is providing enough lift across the southern tip of the Kenai
Peninsula and into Cook Inlet to create some light precipitation.
It is still warm enough along the coast that many places are
reporting rain. But further north towards Anchorage and the Glenn
Highway, it is falling as very light snow. Cold air that has made
its way all the way around the base of the trough from the
Northern Bering will filter into the Kenai Peninsula and towards
the Prince William Sound into Sat. This should allow precipitation
to change over to snow for all locations. It will also help to
create a bit more lift to keep the snow going through the
overnight with a couple of inches of accumulation possible from
Anchorage towards the Matanuska Valley.

On Saturday, another strong low over the Eastern Gulf of AK will
move quickly to the north. This will resupply moisture to the area
while create some gale-force winds across the Northern Gulf.
Meanwhile, the trough to the west will become negatively tilted
allowing even more cold air to spill over Cook Inlet. The result
will be a long duration light snow for many places from Anchorage
to the Prince William Sound up to the Parks Highway. There is the
possibility of some banded precipitation setting up with this
event. This means that snow amounts could vary quite a bit from
place to place. The highest amounts are currently expected closer
towards Eagle River up through Wasilla. The event will likely last
late into the night Sat along the Hillside where cold air
advection with upslope flow will wring out the last bit of the
moisture. Sunday should bring much quiet conditions across the
area as a shortwave ridge moves through. Another light snow event
will then set up for Sun night-Mon.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 and 2)...
An upper level low over the northern Bering will move a shortwave inland
across the Southwest tonight. Snow develops this evening across
Bristol Bay as an associated surface trough slides inland along
the wave. A brief period of blowing snow can be expected along
the coast tonight along this trough. The next organized front
slides to the Alaska Peninsula on Sunday morning spreading snow to
the southwest coast in the afternoon.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 and 2)...
An upper level low over the northern Bering initiating snow along
the northern waters, is pushed north later on Saturday as the
next strong front moves into the western Aleutians. This frontal
boundary makes eastward progress to the eastern Aleutians and
Pribilof Islands by Sunday morning. A warmer subtropical air mass
will change precipitation over to rain as the boundary moves
across the central and eastern Aleutians, with mixed precipitation
possible across the Pribilof Islands as the surface low center
races quickly to the northern Bering. Max gale southeasterly
winds will accompany the front with southwesterly winds in it's
wake.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...

A pair of troughs will affect the entire forecast area Sun night
into Mon. In the eastern domain, an eastward moving trough will
bring snow to eastern Prince William Sound before exiting the
region early Mon. In the west, a front associated with a Bering
trough will make a windy and snowy landfall over Southwest AK
beginning Sun night. Between these features will lie the western
flank of an upper ridge. A disturbance moving along this western
flank will bring another round of snow to Southcentral AK Mon
afternoon.

Beginning Mon night a second trough begins to consolidate over the
central Bering. The associated front will bring more snow as it
makes landfall over Southwest AK Tue. High pressure will then
build over much of the Bering, effectively cutting off most
precipitation through the end of the workweek. A front approaching
the western Bering on Wed will become essentially stationary and
bring strong wind to the western Aleutians Wed into Thu.

Over the eastern domain south to southwest flow consolidates over
the Gulf and a stream of moisture continues to aim at the Kenai
and Prince William Sound through Tue. This will bring snow to
those areas, with lesser amounts over the rest of the region.
Precipitation will taper off on Wed as high pressure builds across
mainland AK. Thu into Fri a strong gradient sets up along the
north Gulf coast, with significant outflow winds developing into
Fri.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...None.
MARINE...Gale 119 173-176.

&&

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