Gale Warning 290, NWS Anchorage, AK

937 
FZAK51 PAFC 260008
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

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.

PKZ197-261245-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A 1006 mb low 200 nm SE of Cordova this afternoon will move 310 nm 
SE of Cordova at 1001 mb Thursday afternoon. The low then moves 
inland Thursday evening. A second 1003 mb low will develop 145 nm SE 
of Cordova Friday morning and move 100 nm SE of Cordova at 998 mb 
Friday afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-261245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-261245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-261245-
Resurrection Bay-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ125-261245-
Prince William Sound-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ126-261245-
Port Valdez-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ127-261245-
Valdez Narrows-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ128-261245-
Valdez Arm-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ129-261245-
Passage Canal-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-261245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.THU...W wind 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-261245-
Barren Islands East-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ132-261245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-261245-
Chiniak Bay-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming NW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2
ft.
.THU...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-261245-
Marmot Bay-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-261245-
Shelikof Strait-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 6 ft after
midnight.
.THU...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-261245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 6 ft after midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-261245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2
ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-261245-
Kachemak Bay-
408 PM AKDT Wed Mar 25 2020

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight.
.THU...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

734 
FZAK51 PAFC 261007
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

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.

PKZ197-262315-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Weak low pressure center will continue across the northern Gulf of 
Alaska through early Friday morning. A weather front moves over the
western Gulf of Alaska Friday. 

$$

PKZ119-262315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the 
Copper River Delta. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper
River Delta in the morning. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-262315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-262315-
Resurrection Bay-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-262315-
Prince William Sound-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-262315-
Port Valdez-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-262315-
Valdez Narrows-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-262315-
Valdez Arm-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-262315-
Passage Canal-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt this afternoon. 
Gusts to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-262315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-262315-
Barren Islands East-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-262315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-262315-
Chiniak Bay-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-262315-
Marmot Bay-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-262315-
Shelikof Strait-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-262315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-262315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-262315-
Kachemak Bay-
207 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

748 
FZAK51 PAFC 261724 AAA
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast...UPDATED
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

Updated zones 127 128 131 

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.

PKZ197-270315-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

Weak low pressure center will continue across the northern Gulf of 
Alaska through early Friday morning. A weather front moves over the
western Gulf of Alaska Friday. 

$$

PKZ119-270315-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the  Copper River
Delta. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of the Copper River
Delta in the morning. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-270315-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-270315-
Resurrection Bay-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt. Seas building to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-270315-
Prince William Sound-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ126-270315-
Port Valdez-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 
Gusts to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-270315-
Valdez Narrows-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-270315-
Valdez Arm-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas building to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-270315-
Passage Canal-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt this afternoon.  Gusts
to 40 kt near Whittier. Seas building to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt near Whittier. Seas 4 ft.
Freezing spray. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-270315-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-270315-
Barren Islands East-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-270315-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.FRI...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-270315-
Chiniak Bay-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-270315-
Marmot Bay-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-270315-
Shelikof Strait-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. 
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. 
.MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-270315-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft building to 5 ft after midnight. Freezing spray. 
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ140-270315-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters
2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-270315-
Kachemak Bay-
924 AM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. 
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SAT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

261 
FZAK51 PAFC 262356
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

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.

PKZ197-271300-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A weak area of low pressure will persist over the northern to
eastern Gulf through Fri night. A front will cross the western
Gulf Fri, then dissipate over the central Gulf Fri night 
through Sat.

$$

PKZ119-271300-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kts out of bays and passes. 
Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kts out of bays and passes. Seas 6
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.SAT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ120-271300-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SAT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ121-271300-
Resurrection Bay-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-271300-
Prince William Sound-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-271300-
Port Valdez-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-271300-
Valdez Narrows-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Gusts to 35 kts. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...N wind 30 kt diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-271300-
Valdez Arm-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SAT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ129-271300-
Passage Canal-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Freezing spray.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Freezing spray. Rain and snow.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming Variable wind
10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-271300-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt in the evening becoming variable 10 kt.
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ131-271300-
Barren Islands East-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming W 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...N wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ132-271300-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt increasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. N of
Dangerous Cape, W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ136-271300-
Chiniak Bay-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-271300-
Marmot Bay-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TONIGHT...NW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.FRI...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 1 ft.

$$

PKZ138-271300-
Shelikof Strait-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ139-271300-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft building to 6 ft after midnight. Freezing spray.
.FRI...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Freezing spray. Snow.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-271300-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft becoming 3 ft
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.SUN...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ141-271300-
Kachemak Bay-
356 PM AKDT Thu Mar 26 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.FRI NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Snow.
.SAT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...N wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
358 PM AKDT Tue Mar 24 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
The low pressure system that was in the North Pacific yesterday
morning crossed the Aleutian Chain this morning, bringing the
warm front up through the Bering Sea and onshore along the West
Coast. Warm over-running with temperatures hovering right at
freezing brought freezing rain to the Kuskokwim Delta this
morning, but surface temperatures have warmed up since then and
the precipitation has switched over to rain. In Bristol Bay,
temperatures at the surface have warmed more rapidly, so the
switch over to rain was very rapid. East of the Alaska Range the
upper level ridge continues to bring northerly flow and drying
conditions. A broad cirrus shield covers Southcentral and parts of
the Copper River Basin but otherwise weather is quiet.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
Models show some slight differences tomorrow morning, with NAM
and Canadian bringing more precipitation southward over the Copper
River Basin and Talkeetna Mountains. This solution was preferred
over the slightly drier GFS. After that time period the models are
in good agreement through the short term.

&&

.AVIATION...
PANC...MVFR ceilings are expected tomorrow as a trough moves
southward and brings rain and snow to the area. Visibility could
vary depending on how much snow mixes in but since this is
expected during the day, the precip is expected to be more rain
than snow so visibility should remain fairly high.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
Clouds will thicken through the evening and overnight hours in
advance of an upper-level wave that will move across the region
tomorrow. Areas of light precipitation (a mix of rain and snow)
will develop first across the Susitna Valley and Talkeetna
Mountains early Wednesday morning, spreading south and east
through the day. The best chance for any accumulating snow will be
over the higher terrain as well as the northern half of the
Susitna Valley and Copper River Basin. Farther south, enough
warmer air will yield a transition from snow to a mix or all rain
for the Matanuska Valley south to Anchorage and the northern
Kenai Peninsula. Along the coast, any precipitation should fall
entirely as rain.

As the system moves over the Gulf tomorrow night and a weak ridge
builds in behind it, the clearing skies and weak wind flow could
allow for the development of fog from Cook Inlet north across the
Mat-Su Valleys overnight Wednesday through early Thursday morning.
Northerly outflow winds will also be on the increase Thursday as
the gradient between the high over the interior and low over the
northern Gulf tightens. These winds will subside by late Friday as
the flow turns southerly ahead of the next frontal system moving
into the Gulf.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...
A front moving into Southwest Alaska continues to spread rain
across the Kuskokwim Valley this afternoon. The front will be
reinforced by a Bering low tonight, which itself moves into
Southwest Alaska by Wednesday morning. This pattern will keep
clouds and warm air in place across Southwest Alaska. Thus, not
expecting any cooling in the temperatures tonight. In fact, with
steady onshore southerly flow, temperatures may even creep upward
with time tonight. Either way, the freezing rain threat is over in
all except the most sheltered areas of the Lower Kuskokwim
Valley, as the rest of Southwest Alaska will be seeing all rain
through the day Wednesday.

Cooler air and clearing skies will follow behind the front from
interior Alaska Wednesday night and through the day on Thursday.
The cold air looks to reach the Alaska Range and the Nushagak
Hills Thursday. The next low from the Bering will put the cool-
down on hold starting late Thursday, but will really overspread
the area Thursday night into Friday. This should mean most of
Southwest Alaska picks up several inches of snow. With broad
westerly flow, it will be the west facing slopes of the mountains
that gets most of the snowfall.

Despite some differences in the timing of the exit of this feature
Friday night, all of the models show a much colder air mass having
no problem extending south right through all of Southwest Alaska
Friday night through Saturday. Gusty winds and clearing skies will
accompany the falling temperatures.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (Days 1 through 3)...
A broad low swirling across the western Bering this afternoon
will open up into a surface trough tonight, then move into
Southwest Alaska on Wednesday. A second low tracking well west of
Attu will bring a front across the western Aleutians Wednesday
night, which moves into the northern Bering on Friday. It will
strengthen into a low Thursday night near St. Matthew Island,
which in turn will move into Southwest Alaska on Friday. Strong
high pressure moves into the Bering behind the low on Friday
night. This will force a polar air mass across the eastern Bering
with strong winds expected Friday night into Saturday.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5)...
Gale force southerly winds are expected across the western
Bering/Aleutians on Thursday. Gale force northwesterly gap winds
are also expected in the western Gulf on Thursday. Forecast
confidence for Thursday remains high. Gale force west-
southwesterly winds are expected across the central/eastern Bering
and Pribilof Islands Friday morning. Only moderate confidence
exists on Friday and Saturday for funneling westerly winds through
Unimak Pass. High confidence exists for gale force winds in the
western Gulf on Saturday with low confidence in storm force gap
winds along the AKPEN. There is also the potential for 20-25ft
long period northwesterly seas in the western Gulf on Saturday,
though confidence is low.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 3 through 7)...
Strong confidence exists in upper level ridging persisting across
the Alaskan mainland on Thursday. The upper level ridging will be
strongest across the southwestern portion of the mainland and
thus temperatures are expected to be warmer than normal. However,
this upper level ridging will be of short duration as an upper
trough will move into the western mainland Friday afternoon ahead
of a surface cold front. As a result, temperatures across the
southern Alaskan mainland will fall as a much colder airmass from
Siberia moves into the region. Forecast confidence decreases
into the weekend as significant differences arise between
guidance. The only area of congruence between guidance is the
jetstream remaining south of the Alaskan mainland which will allow
for colder temperatures. Confidence remains very low Sunday
onward as there is a significant amount of disagreement between
guidance with respect to the place of upper level synoptic
features which leads to a strong disagreement in the placement of
surface features.

&&

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

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...LF
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...TM
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JW
MARINE/LONG TERM...ED