Gale Warning 325, NWS Anchorage, AK

671 
FZAK51 PAFC 111128
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 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.

PKZ197-120015-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A front over the southwestern Gulf will reach the northern Gulf 
coast Saturday night and then move inland Sunday afternoon.

$$

PKZ119-120015-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

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

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-120015-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ121-120015-
Resurrection Bay-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming S 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-120015-
Prince William Sound-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-120015-
Port Valdez-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-120015-
Valdez Narrows-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-120015-
Valdez Arm-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-120015-
Passage Canal-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-120015-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ131-120015-
Barren Islands East-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft building to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ132-120015-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ136-120015-
Chiniak Bay-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ137-120015-
Marmot Bay-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon.
Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-120015-
Shelikof Strait-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-120015-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Freezing spray.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-120015-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-120015-
Kachemak Bay-
328 AM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

236 
FZAK51 PAFC 112336
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 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.

PKZ197-121215-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front associated with a 1013 mb low 135 nm southeast of Kodiak will
move just off the north Gulf Coast on Saturday night, then remain
nearly stationary and weaken through Sunday morning. Southerly flow
will persist along the Gulf Coast through Monday night.

$$

PKZ119-121215-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-121215-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-121215-
Resurrection Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Seas 2
ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-121215-
Prince William Sound-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-121215-
Port Valdez-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-121215-
Valdez Narrows-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind 15 kt in the evening becoming variable
less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-121215-
Valdez Arm-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-121215-
Passage Canal-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-121215-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-121215-
Barren Islands East-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-121215-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

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

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

$$

PKZ136-121215-
Chiniak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-121215-
Marmot Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 ft
subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas
4 ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ138-121215-
Shelikof Strait-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ139-121215-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Snow and rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-121215-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

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

.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Snow.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-121215-
Kachemak Bay-
336 PM AKDT Sat Apr 11 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

573 
FZAK51 PAFC 121141
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 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.

PKZ197-130045-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...
A 1014 mb low near Kodiak City will move north Sunday and continue 
to weaken.

$$

PKZ119-130045-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Near 
the coast, E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Near the coast, E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ120-130045-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-130045-
Resurrection Bay-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-130045-
Prince William Sound-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft
subsiding to 3 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-130045-
Port Valdez-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

.TODAY...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-130045-
Valdez Narrows-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-130045-
Valdez Arm-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-130045-
Passage Canal-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-130045-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ131-130045-
Barren Islands East-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ132-130045-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-130045-
Chiniak Bay-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
Rain.
.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ137-130045-
Marmot Bay-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt becoming E 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7
ft subsiding to 4 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ138-130045-
Shelikof Strait-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft in the afternoon. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ139-130045-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 
ft subsiding to 4 ft after midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...W wind 10 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-130045-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-130045-
Kachemak Bay-
341 AM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

439 
FZAK51 PAFC 122358
CWFAER

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 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.

PKZ197-131245-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE NORTH GULF COAST+KODIAK ISLAND WATERS+
COOK INLET...

A front along the northern Gulf coast remains nearly stationary
before weakening Monday afternoon. Weak low pressure remains over
the Gulf through Tuesday afternoon. 

$$

PKZ119-131245-
Cape Suckling to Cape Cleare-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ120-131245-
Cape Cleare to Gore Point-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ121-131245-
Resurrection Bay-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain with snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...N wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ125-131245-
Prince William Sound-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt becoming N 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight.
Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ126-131245-
Port Valdez-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ127-131245-
Valdez Narrows-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ128-131245-
Valdez Arm-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

.TONIGHT...NE wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ129-131245-
Passage Canal-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 10 kt in the morning becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 10 kt in the evening becoming variable less
than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ130-131245-
West of Barren Islands including Kamishak Bay-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt becoming NE 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4
ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ131-131245-
Barren Islands East-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ132-131245-
Marmot Island to Sitkinak-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ136-131245-
Chiniak Bay-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt becoming SW 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3
ft. Rain.
.MON...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...S wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ137-131245-
Marmot Bay-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

.TONIGHT...SE wind 20 kt becoming W 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4
ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NE 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ138-131245-
Shelikof Strait-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

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

.TONIGHT...SE wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ139-131245-
Cook Inlet Kalgin Island to Point Bede-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft after
midnight. Rain and snow.
.MON...W wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU THROUGH FRI...E wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ140-131245-
Cook Inlet North of Kalgin Island-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt diminishing to 10 kt after midnight. Seas
5 ft subsiding to 2 ft after midnight. Snow and rain.
.MON...SW wind 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...NE wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ141-131245-
Kachemak Bay-
358 PM AKDT Sun Apr 12 2020

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming N 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Rain.
.TUE...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...SE wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
442 AM AKDT Fri Apr 10 2020

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...

With warm temperatures and increasing day light, snow continues
to melt around the region. At the NWS Office in Anchorage the
latest snow depth was 16 inches while the latest snow depth at
Valdez City was 75 inches. A dome of high pressure spans from
Kodiak to the Yukon Territory. Widespread subsidence has resulted
in dry conditions through much of the atmospheric column.
According to the AMSU (Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit) and the
SSMI (Special Sensor Microwave Imager) the precipitable water
value in the atmosphere is 60 percent of normal over portions of
Southcentral. Meanwhile, with the low north of Adak the same
satellite instruments pinged into to an excess of 200 percent of
normal for precipitable water values. And some of that Bering
moisture has slopped over into western Alaska, north of Bethel
which is consistent with radar imagery and surface observations.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...

For initialization purposes, compared the precipitation on the
Bethel radar at 9z to the projected precipitation shield for 9z.
The Canadian, GFS, ECMWF and NAM all did reasonably well. At the
surface, the models are in decent agreement through Monday. Some
of the upper level energy for the same time frame is a skosh out
of sync but nothing in the category of specious. Starting Monday,
most notably in the North Pacific model divergence ensues.

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...Early this morning the the Nighttime Microphysics
satellite image did not have any fog on it. With high pressure in
place expect VFR conditions and light winds will prevail through
the TAF period.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/Today
through Sunday night)...

An upper level ridge will strengthen over Southcentral today,
leading to another sunny day and slightly warmer temperatures.
The ridge will then slide eastward, opening the way for deep
southerly flow from the North Pacific. A series of short-waves
and surface systems will begin to make their way northward toward
Alaska this weekend. A leading warm front will reach Kodiak and
the western Gulf on Saturday, bringing rain and windy conditions.
A surface low will follow closely behind, moving into the Gulf on
Saturday night. While there is quite a bit of uncertainty in the
track of this low, the end result will be to push the warm front
and associated precipitation northward into Southcentral saturday
night through Sunday night. Another storm will follow shortly
behind the first, with precipitation chances increasing late
Sunday into Monday. Temperatures will warm each day, so that by
the time precipitation overspreads Southcentral generally expect
rain and snow transitioning to all rain.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (Days 1 through 3)...

Fair skies are expected today under an upper level ridge.
A much more progressive pattern will develop this weekend. A warm
front will begin to lift northward over the region on Saturday,
however widespread precipitation will not develop until Sunday as
a strong upper level low pushes the front onshore. While some
snowfall is likely along the Kuskokwim Delta coast on Sunday
morning when temperatures will be slightly below freezing, much of
the area will see mostly rain as temperatures will rise into the
40s across much of southwest Alaska. Gusty easterly winds are also
likely through terrain gaps over interior Bristol Bay. All of
this will accelerate snow melt.

&&

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

Scattered showers will continue through Saturday morning across
the western Aleutians as a low departs to the north. Weak high
pressure will build in its wake through Sunday bringing more
settled weather. Showers will redevelop Sunday evening north of a
warm front. Benign conditions are expected over the central and
eastern Aleutians today under an upper level ridge. Rain will
track across the region Saturday as a warm front lifts northward,
tapering off from west to east by Sunday ahead of weak high
pressure. Temperatures will rise over the coming days, potentially
warming to the upper 40s along the Alaska Peninsula by the end of
the weekend.

&&

.MARINE (Days 3 through 5/Saturday through Monday)...

Bering Sea/Aleutians:

The theme for this extended forecast will be warmer and wetter air
masses as a period of southerly flow begins thanks to a broad
area of high pressure over the Gulf of Alaska/Mainland Alaska. As
a frontal boundary lifts north out of the north Bering on
Saturday, high pressure over the eastern half of the Bering begins
to break down as a 1007 mb low in the north Pacific pushes a warm
front north into the eastern two thirds of the Aleutian Chain on
Saturday morning. This wave will push north of the Pribilofs
Saturday afternoon and keep western Alaska, Bristol Bay, and the
Alaska Peninsula in a wetter pattern through Monday morning.
Another warm front lifts into the Western Aleutians Sunday
afternoon, with its 995 mb parent low in the north Pacific set to
cross the chain late Monday night.

Gulf of Alaska:

The forecast period will start with dominant high pressure pushing
off to the northeast Saturday and a warm front lifting across
Kodiak Island Saturday afternoon as a north Pacific low pushes
into the Aleutians. This frontal boundary will maintain a presence
across the north Gulf Coast through Sunday night and then fade
Monday morning as high pressure builds back in from the east.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7/Sunday through Wednesday)...

Model guidance has come into much better agreement for the Sunday
through Tuesday time period showing an upper level ridge in place
across much of Alaska with confidence very high. With this upper
level ridge in place, the warming trend will continue every day
into the middle of next week. For the mainland, expect
temperatures warming to near normal on Sunday and then to above
normal early next week. Unsettled conditions are also possible on
Sunday as a weak system from the North Pacific south of Dutch
Harbor moves northward toward Bristol Bay with high confidence for
this system. A different closed off system west of the Aleutians
Sunday will move east towards the Bering Monday due to the upper
level trough in place over eastern Russia and the North Pacific.
This may bring another period of unsettled weather to Southwest
and Southcentral Alaska Tuesday to Wednesday time frame next week
as it continues east but gets pushed north due to the blocking
ridge to the east. Confidence is average for this system.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...Gale 138.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PJS
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...SEB
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...AP
MARINE/LONG TERM...LB/MV