Gale Warning 596, NWS Anchorage, AK

982 
FZAK52 PAFC 051154
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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.

PKZ199-060030-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 988 mb low 70 nm S of Kipnuk moves to 65 nm S of Cape Newenham 
at 998 mb Fri morning and dissipates. A front enters the western 
Bering Fri afternoon. 

$$

PKZ750-060030-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ751-060030-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ752-060030-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ753-060030-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ754-060030-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ755-060030-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ756-060030-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ757-060030-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ758-060030-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ759-060030-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ770-060030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain showers.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ772-060030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ771-060030-
Unalaska Bay-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Areas of fog. Widespread rain
showers.
.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 5 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ773-060030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ774-060030-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ775-060030-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ776-060030-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ777-060030-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ778-060030-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ780-060030-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ781-060030-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 13 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ782-060030-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ783-060030-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ784-060030-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ785-060030-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ786-060030-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 25 kt becoming SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8
ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ787-060030-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8
ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ766-060030-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ760-060030-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
5 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ761-060030-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ762-060030-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

.TODAY...SW wind 15 kt diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming NW 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ763-060030-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ764-060030-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TODAY...W wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ765-060030-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ767-060030-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
354 AM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. Areas of fog.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island... NW 20 kt W
of Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E of Saint Matthew Island, NW wind 20 kt in the morning
becoming variable 10 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 15 kt
becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

580 
FZAK52 PAFC 060006
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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.

PKZ199-061315-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 993 mb low 60 nm S of Kipnuk Thu afternoon moves south and 
crosses the Alaskan Peninsula into the Gulf by Fri morning. A 
front enters the western Bering Fri afternoon and moves into the 
eastern Bering Sat afternoon. 

$$

PKZ750-061315-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ751-061315-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

$$

PKZ752-061315-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ753-061315-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ754-061315-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt after midnight.
Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ755-061315-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 100 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ756-061315-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ757-061315-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ758-061315-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ759-061315-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef from 15 to 70 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ770-061315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ772-061315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt becoming SW 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ771-061315-
Unalaska Bay-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft building to 7 ft after
midnight. Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft.
Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...S wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-061315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ774-061315-
Cape Sarichef to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ775-061315-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ776-061315-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ777-061315-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

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

$$

PKZ778-061315-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight.
Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ780-061315-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ781-061315-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt becoming SW 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ782-061315-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ783-061315-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.

$$

PKZ784-061315-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ785-061315-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.SUN...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.

$$

PKZ786-061315-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 10 ft.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ787-061315-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7
ft.
.FRI...S wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 35 kt diminishing to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 11 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON THROUGH TUE...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.

$$

PKZ766-061315-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt becoming W 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt becoming S 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft. Rain.
.SAT...W wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ760-061315-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ761-061315-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

.TONIGHT...SW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...S wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ762-061315-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

.TONIGHT...Variable wind less than 10 kt becoming W 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...SW wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ763-061315-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.SAT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ764-061315-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...S wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ765-061315-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt becoming S 20 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 ft.
.SAT...S wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.SUN THROUGH MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ767-061315-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
406 PM AKDT Thu Sep 5 2024

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

.TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt E of Saint Matthew Island...W 20 kt W of
Saint Matthew Island. Seas 7 ft.
.FRI...E of Saint Matthew Island, W wind 20 kt in the morning
becoming variable 10 kt. W of Saint Matthew Island, SW wind 15 kt
becoming S 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 20 kt increasing to
30 kt after midnight. W of Saint Matthew Island, S wind 30 kt.
Seas 9 ft. Rain.
.SAT...SW wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...S wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
453 AM AKDT Wed Sep 4 2024

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3:
Today through Friday evening)...

The transient upper-level ridge in place over the Southern
Mainland yesterday has lifted to the north and east overnight in
response to a North Pacific low moving toward the western Gulf
and a second upper-level trough digging south over the west coast
of Alaska. The result is an increase in cloud cover across
interior Southcentral early this morning that is helping to keep
morning low temperatures a bit warmer than the previous morning.
The cloud cover is also resulting in less radiational cooling,
keeping any fog development at bay.

An occluded front attached to the North Pacific low has moved
north well in advance of the parent low, positioned in a east-
west orientation across the eastern Gulf to Kodiak Island.
Widespread rain and strong easterly gales continue along and out
ahead of the front, pushing into the northern Gulf and along the
immediate Southcentral coast this morning. A band of rain as also
moved inland across northern Cook Inlet north into the Susitna
Valley.

Strong east to southeast flow will pick up as the front
approaches the coast, supporting a strong upslope enhancement and
downslope drying signature that will last for much of this long
duration rainfall event. However, there may be some light rain or
sprinkles that make it to the ground across the western Kenai
Peninsula up into the Mat-Su and Anchorage Wednesday Morning on
the leading edge before downslope flow and drying mostly shuts
rainfall off for the rest of the day. On the flip side, much of
the eastern Kenai Peninsula up to the Prince William Sound will
stay quite wet and windy as the front and parent low lift north
through Thursday.

The forecast for winds over interior valleys of Southcentral
remains marred by a bit of uncertainty, particularly towards the
Mat Valley and Anchorage areas. Southeasterly gap wind through
Turnagain Arm will persist this morning, but should bend south and
away from the Anchorage Bowl as a strong northeast to southwest
pressure gradient sets up between the low entering the Gulf and
higher pressure over the Mainland and Yukon. This gradient will
set up a battle between flow out of the Mat Valley from the
northeast and the Knik Valley form the southeast, and wind
direction/intensity will fluctuate over the next day or two for
much of the Mat Valley as subtle changes in the gradient occur.
Farther south over Anchorage, winds along the Turnagain Arm could
briefly return from around noon today through mid to late
afternoon as the low level profile becomes more unstable with
daytime heating and as pressures lower over the Susitna Valley,
perhaps briefly overcoming the down-inlet gradient before bending
back south as the low moves near Kodiak Island on Thursday
morning.

From Thursday into Friday, the pattern will become a bit less
coherent with time as forecast uncertainty grows with the
interaction of multiple small waves embedded within a very large
region of cyclonic flow resulting from the merge of the Gulf low
with an upper trough moving over the Bering/Southwest. The
original Gulf low will also weaken as it approaches the Kenai
Peninsula and effectively merge with the system out west as well
by early Thursday. This entire larger system will advance east
into the Gulf on Friday. This will allow the pattern with east to
southeast flow and rain focused along the coast to give way to a
much more showery and less windy regime going towards the end of
the work week.

-AS/TM

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA, THE BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS
(Days 1 through 3)...

A showery and gusty day is in store for much of Southwest Alaska
on Wednesday as a shortwave trough pushing into the west coast of
Alaska begins to interact with a broad low lifting into the
western Gulf. Unlike yesterday, areas of fog have remained
offshore of the coast with no inland areas experiencing any
significant reductions in visibility. Morning radar shows numerous
showers spreading across Cook Inlet into the Western Alaska
Range. Areas of rain should expand in coverage across Southwest
Alaska throughout the day as low-level convergence increases
between the shortwave trough and incoming Gulf low. A tightening
pressure gradient will also allow for gusty easterly winds winds
to span from the Western Alaska Range into the Kuskokwim Delta.

Thursday's rain chances for Southwest Alaska will be even higher
and more widespread than today, as a broad trough, previously over
Northeast Russia, slides across the eastern Bering. Multiple
smaller waves of low pressure are forecast to dive southeastward
across the Aleutians, helping to dig the broader trough eastward
and into Southcentral through Friday. Primary impacts from the
trough's arrival will be for small craft winds gusting to gale
force across the Central and Eastern Aleutians.

The departure of the trough into interior Alaska will help to
clear out precipitation late Friday into Saturday across Southwest
Alaska. Further west, models are coming into better agreement
with the next trough and front sweeping across the Aleutians and
Bering Friday and Saturday with another round of wind and rain.

-BL

.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7: Saturday through Tuesday)...

The period begins with relief from heavy rainfall along the Gulf
Coast as the northern Gulf surface low dissipates and the upper
level trough drifts to the east through the weekend. Rainfall
chances linger through Saturday morning for Cordova and eastward
in the forecast area but decrease throughout Saturday afternoon
into evening. A weak ridge building over the Alaska Peninsula
throughout the weekend progresses into the Gulf and South Central
Alaska early next week, keeping conditions calm throughout the
period.

The focus shifts to the Bering Sea for the weekend as a front
pushes across the Bering Sea and approaches Western Alaska Sunday
morning. This system may bring periods of modest rainfall to the
Aleutians Saturday morning through afternoon and Western Alaska
Sunday morning through Sunday night. Sub-gale force winds are
anticipated for the Bering Sea and the coastal areas of Western
Alaska. Greater model differences appear heading into Tuesday
regarding the next system for the Bering Sea and Aleutians.

-JH

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions are expected through the TAF period with
periods of light rain possible early this morning. LLWS is likely
in the morning with northerly surface winds and southeasterlies
around 1500 to 2000ft. These conditions may dissipate through the
afternoon as the Turnagain Arm winds bend back into the terminal
and the winds become unidirectional. Light rain will become
increasingly likely Thursday morning.

&&