Gale Warning 382, NWS Anchorage, AK

724 
FZAK52 PAFC 012319
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

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.

PKZ199-021215-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 993 mb low 130 nm northwest of Shemya moves to 160 nm west of 
Gambell at 987 mb Fri afternoon before exiting into the Bering Strait
Sat morning. A 1003 mb low 90 nm southeast of Shemya Fri afternoon 
remains nearly stationary through Sat afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-021215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N of Chirikof Island, SW wind 15 kt. S of Chirikof Island,
variable wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-021215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt in the morning becoming S 15 kt. 
Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-021215-
Bristol Bay-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 10 kt becoming SW 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-021215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-021215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-021215-
Unalaska Bay-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot.
.FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-021215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-021215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-021215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-021215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-021215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-021215-
Adak to Kiska-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 40 kt diminishing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 14 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 15 kt becoming variable 10 kt after midnight. 
Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-021215-
Kiska to Attu-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...S wind 20 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-021215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-021215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. 
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-021215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft 
after midnight.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-021215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
319 PM AKDT Thu Aug 1 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 30 kt. 
S of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 30 kt becoming NW 25 kt 
after midnight. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

155 
FZAK52 PAFC 021147
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

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.

PKZ199-030115-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 mb low 210 nm west of St. Lawrence Island crosses the 
Bering Strait on Sat morning. A 997 mb north Pacific low 80 nm
southwest of Shemya Fri morning moves to 130 nm southeast of
Shemya by Sat morning and remains nearly stationary through Sun 
morning.

$$

PKZ150-030115-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-030115-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-030115-
Bristol Bay-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-030115-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-030115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-030115-
Unalaska Bay-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-030115-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-030115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-030115-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-030115-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-030115-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-030115-
Adak to Kiska-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-030115-
Kiska to Attu-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-030115-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-030115-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-030115-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-030115-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
347 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 ft.
Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

446 
FZAK52 PAFC 021437 AAA
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

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.

PKZ199-030315-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 990 mb low 210 nm west of St. Lawrence Island crosses the 
Bering Strait on Sat morning. A 997 mb north Pacific low 80 nm
southwest of Shemya Fri morning moves to 130 nm southeast of
Shemya by Sat morning and remains nearly stationary through Sun 
morning.

$$

PKZ150-030315-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ155-030315-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ160-030315-
Bristol Bay-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ165-030315-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ170-030315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-030315-
Unalaska Bay-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

.TODAY...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-030315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ173-030315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-030315-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-030315-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SAT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-030315-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-030315-
Adak to Kiska-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ178-030315-
Kiska to Attu-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-030315-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ180-030315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain. 
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ181-030315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-030315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
637 AM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
10 ft. Patchy fog. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

366 
FZAK52 PAFC 022344
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

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.

PKZ199-031215-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 989 mb low 150 nm southwest of Gambell exits into the Bering 
Strait tonight. Its associated front moves into Southwest Alaska 
and dissipates Sat morning. A strong front over the central 
Aleutians drifts to the eastern Aleutians by Sun. A 1003 mb low 
100 nm southeast of Shemya moves to 225 nm northeast of Shemya at
1011 mb by Sun afternoon.

$$

PKZ150-031215-
South of the AK Peninsula Sitkinak to Castle Cape-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ155-031215-
South of the AK Peninsula Castle Cape to Cape Sarichef-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ160-031215-
Bristol Bay-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ165-031215-
Port Heiden to Cape Sarichef-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ170-031215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ171-031215-
Unalaska Bay-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ172-031215-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ173-031215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Bering Side-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ174-031215-
Nikolski to Seguam Island Pacific Side-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ175-031215-
Seguam Island to Adak Bering Side-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. W of Atka, S wind 30 kt diminishing to 20 
kt after midnight. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...S wind 15 kt. E of Atka, S wind 25 kt in the morning 
diminishing to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ176-031215-
Seguam Island to Adak Pacific Side-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ177-031215-
Adak to Kiska-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ178-031215-
Kiska to Attu-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ179-031215-
Pribilof Islands Near Shore Waters-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ180-031215-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ181-031215-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight. 
Seas 12 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog. Rain.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ185-031215-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
344 PM AKDT Fri Aug 2 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 30 kt becoming W 20 kt
after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 30 kt diminishing
to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 13 ft. Patchy fog.
.SAT...NW wind 20 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Patchy fog.
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
455 PM AKDT Wed Jul 31 2019

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
There is split flow over in the jet stream over Alaska. A
northern stream polar jet is driving a deep closed low and trough
eastward across northern Alaska. The tail end of a cold front
pushing inland is approaching the Kuskokwim Valley and Kuskokwim
Delta, with scattered showers out ahead of it. In the southern
stream, a high amplitude trough is lifting northward into the
western Bering Sea, with a moderate strength surface low and
frontal system tracking in the vicinity of the western Aleutians.
Rain and wind are spreading across the western to central Aleutian
Islands. An upper ridge is amplifying out ahead of the trough
across the central to eastern Bering Sea. Widespread low clouds
and fog dominate this area. Continuing downstream, a weak trough
and low centered over the southern Alaska Peninsula is exiting
slowly to the southeast. Areas of light rain and low clouds are
lingering along the Alaska Peninsula and into Bristol Bay. Lastly,
a short-wave ridge over Southcentral is providing mostly dry
conditions. Advection of mid to high clouds over top of the ridge
is leading to slightly cooler temperatures today versus Tuesday.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Overall, models are very similar with evolution of large scale
features and forecast confidence is above average.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...VFR conditions will persist. There may be a period of gusty
south winds this evening with a hybrid of a Turnagain wind and up
Cook Inlet flow.

&&

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

A cold front will push up against the AK Range from the northwest
Arctic tonight into Thursday, bringing increasing cloud cover and
cooler conditions to parts of Southcentral. While some showers
are possible in the Chugach, in general the potential for
precipitation will be concentrated in the Talkeetnas and Alaska
Range. High pressure will persist over the Gulf of Alaska, and
patchy fog is possible tonight into Thursday morning in the
eastern Gulf. As a low approaches from the west, the increased
pressure gradient upstream of the Gulf high will bring areas of
small craft advisory level winds and seas to Cook Inlet and
Shelikof Strait Thursday, spreading into the western Gulf Friday.

A ridge will restrengthen over southern Alaska Friday, and cloud
cover inland will be less widespread than Thursday. A weak
shortwave will pass over top of the ridge Friday, bringing
possible showers to the Alaska Range and Talkeetnas, and likely
just a slight increase in cloud cover elsewhere across
Southcentral. However, Friday should still be a sunnier day than
Thursday for most of Southcentral and temperatures will trend
several degrees warmer than Thursday.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Wednesday
afternoon through Saturday afternoon)...

A weak low tracking eastward across the Alaska Peninsula is
bringing rain showers and cloudy skies to Southwest today.
Simultaneously, a front approaching the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
from the northwest will keep the cloudy and showery pattern
intact overnight tonight. By Thursday morning, a weak ridge
briefly lifts over Southwest, though not much clearing is
anticipated as a strong gale-force front follows on its heels late
Thursday evening into early Friday morning. This front will bring
rain and gusty southwesterly winds to the Southwest coast. While
winds eventually diminish early Saturday morning, expect rain to
continue through Saturday afternoon.

At this time, we are monitoring the possibility for potential
storm surge along the Kuskokwim Bay coast (extending as far north
as Hooper Bay), as high tide occurs in conjunction with
persistent southwesterly flow Friday evening into Saturday
morning. Mariners and coastal residents are advised to stay tuned
to the forecast for updates on this situation.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through
3/Wednesday afternoon through Saturday afternoon)...

A gale force front moving across the Bering beginning this
afternoon will bring rain and southwesterly flow as it tracks from
west to east. The front is expected to reach the central Bering
by Thursday morning and the eastern Bering by Thursday evening.
Behind the front, expect continued showers and low level stratus
through the early weekend.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...

Beginning the extended period marine forecast on Saturday, a
seasonably strong front will be located over the eastern half of
the Bering Sea. The front will remain mostly stationary through
Sunday before weakening Monday night. This front will support
persistent southerly winds 20-30 knots from the Pribilof Islands
to the Kuskokwim Coast and farther south to Bristol Bay. With this
pattern expect gusty southerly winds at Dutch Harbor eastward to
the Alaska Peninsula.

For the Gulf of Alaska, persistent westerly flow will be occurring
across the Gulf and will persist into the next week. The strongest
gap flows will continue to favor the Barren Islands, Shelikof
Straight, and the southern coast of Kodiak Islands with winds
approaching 25-30 knots at times.

&&

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

Beginning the long term forecast period on Saturday, there will be
weak ridge over Southcentral with a strong shortwave trough and
associated surface low tracking overtop of it. The front will
extend from the North Slope down to the Central Aleutians, and
this will be bringing rain to parts of Southwest Alaska. Strong
cross barrier flow will bring in a much warmer and drier airmass
east of the Alaska Range into Southcentral, but there will be
quite a bit of cloud cover with it. The front will remain quasi-
stationary through Monday, with energetic upper level shortwaves
moving along it, briefing bringing rain chances farther south into
the Susitna Valley and interior Southcentral mountains. Overall
the pattern looks to hold steady through most of next week as the
upper ridge generally remains over Southern Alaska with transient
waves passing through. What does this mean? Generally wetter and
cooler across Southwest Alaska with warmer and overall drier
across Southcentral.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale Warning 412 413 175 177 178 181.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...SEB
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...MM
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...KO
MARINE/LONG TERM...JA