Gale Warning 403, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

May 31, 2026, 2:21 AM AKDT (10:21 UTC)

Expired

May 31, 2026, 3:30 PM AKDT

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

564 
FZAK52 PAFC 311021
CWFALU

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Anchorage Alaska
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

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.

PKZ199-312330-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

High pressure persists over the central Bering through Tue 
morning. A western Gulf front overspreads the Alaska Peninsula on
Mon and stalls through Tue.

$$

PKZ750-312330-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape out to 15 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 15 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 40 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ751-312330-
Sitkinak to Castle Cape from 15 to 100 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft building to 10 ft in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 14 ft.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 18 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ752-312330-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi out to 15 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ753-312330-
Castle Cape to Cape Tolstoi from 15 to 100 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 40 kt. Seas 15 ft.
.MON...NE wind 45 kt. Seas 19 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 17 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ754-312330-
Cape Tolstoi to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ755-312330-
Cape Tolstoi to Unalga Pass from 15 to 100 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 30 kt increasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas
14 ft.
.MON...N wind 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ756-312330-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon out to 15 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...W wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ757-312330-
Port Heiden to Nelson Lagoon from 15 to 60 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 20 kt increasing to 30 kt after midnight. Seas
7 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ758-312330-
Nelson Lagoon to Cape Sarichef out to 15 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ759-312330-
Nelson Lagoon to Unalga Pass 15 to 70 nm-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ768-312330-
Unimak Pass-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 35 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ770-312330-
Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side out to 15 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ772-312330-
Unalga Pass to Nikolski Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ771-312330-
Unalaska Bay-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt increasing to 15 kt after midnight. Seas
3 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...N wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED THROUGH THU...Variable wind less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ773-312330-
Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ774-312330-
Unalga Pass to Nikolski Pacific Side from 15 to 85 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 35 kt. Seas 13 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ775-312330-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side out to 15 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ776-312330-
Nikolski to Seguam Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ777-312330-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacfic Side out to 15 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ778-312330-
Nikolski to Seguam Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON...N wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 12 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 11 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ780-312330-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side out to 15 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ781-312330-
Seguam to Adak Bering Side from 15 to 85 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ782-312330-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side out to 15 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...N wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ783-312330-
Seguam to Adak Pacific Side from 15 to 75 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

.TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...N wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.WED...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ784-312330-
Adak to Kiska Bering Side-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

.TODAY...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ785-312330-
Adak to Kiska Pacific Side-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

.TODAY...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE THROUGH THU...E wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ786-312330-
Kiska to Attu Bering Side-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.

$$

PKZ787-312330-
Kiska to Attu Pacific Side-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.MON...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.

$$

PKZ766-312330-
Pribilof Islands Nearshore Waters-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ760-312330-
Bristol Bay greater than 15 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ761-312330-
Bristol Bay from Port Heiden to Cape Chichagof out to 15 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

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

.TODAY...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt becoming NE 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6
ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E wind 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...SW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ762-312330-
Bristol Bay from Cape Chichagof to Cape Pierce out to 15 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...E wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.TONIGHT...N wind 10 kt becoming NE 20 kt after midnight. Seas in
ice free waters 1 foot.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas in ice free waters 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 1 foot.
.THU...W wind 10 kt. Seas in ice free waters 2 ft.

$$

PKZ763-312330-
Kuskokwim Delta and Etolin Strait out to 15 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

.TODAY...NW wind 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...W wind 10 kt becoming NW after midnight. Seas 1 foot.
.MON...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

PKZ764-312330-
Kuskokwim Delta from 15 to 80 NM-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY...

.TODAY...N wind 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.
Patchy fog.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.

$$

PKZ765-312330-
North and West of Nunivak Island-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 1 foot.
.MON NIGHT...N wind 20 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.THU...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.

$$

PKZ767-312330-
Saint Matthew Island Waters-
221 AM AKDT Sun May 31 2026

.TODAY...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.THU...Variable wind 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

$$

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at May 30, 9:53 PM AKDT, 4 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
953 PM AKDT Sat May 30 2026

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (Days 1 through 3/
Tonight through Tuesday evening)...

Light northeasterly flow remains in place across Southcentral as
the weakening Gulf low continues to pull away from the region.
More stable air is gradually filtering southward across the area,
resulting in fewer showers and a decreasing threat for wetting
rains through the weekend. While isolated to scattered diurnally
driven showers remain possible each afternoon, particularly across
the higher terrain of the Susitna Valley and portions of the
Copper River Basin, coverage will be noticeably less than what has
been observed over the past several days. Thunderstorm potential
remains minimal through the period, except possibly across
northern parts of the Copper River Basin this afternoon and
evening.

The larger weather story shifts to the Gulf as a strong low
pressure system lifts into the southwestern Gulf Sunday night
into Monday. At the same time, strong high pressure building along
the northern Gulf Coast will tighten the pressure gradient across
coastal Southcentral. Easterly to southeasterly winds will
increase Sunday and persist into Monday, especially favored
terrain gaps. Gap winds through Turnagain Arm, the Knik River
Valley, and Copper River Delta will pick back up both Sunday and
Monday afternoons, while Kodiak Island can expect increasing
winds and periods of moderate rain as the Gulf system approaches.
The strongest winds are expected across marine areas, including
portions of Shelikof Strait and the Barren Islands vicinity, where
gale-force winds appear likely Sunday night through Tuesday
morning.

Looking towards mid week, a building ridge over mainland Alaska
continues to support a warming and drying trend for much of
Southcentral. After what has felt like endless days of clouds,
showers and cooler temperatures, the forecast will finally see
increasing sunshine and temperatures gradually climbing.

-LM/AS

&&

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

Over the next 12 to 24 hours, a 1027 mb high in the Bering Sea
will continue to slowly move southward as a trough drops down
from the Arctic. In the North Pacific, a 1000 mb North Pacific
low strengthens to 990 mb and moves northward allowing its front
to move into the Gulf of Alaska.

Cumulus clouds began forming mid-morning across the Kuskokwim
Valley. Widespread rain showers and thunderstorms from Aniak
through Lower Kalskag west to Bethel during the late morning
hours moved southwest toward Bristol bay this afternoon. In its
place, continued and increasingly more widespread convection
formed. This widespread convection will persist through the late
evening hours even reaching the Bristol Bay coast before
dissipating. Another day of widespread rain showers will persist
tomorrow as a second trough moves through the Kuskokwim Valley.
Temperatures will slowly increase early next week.

Signals of the North Pacific low moving faster than model
guidance suggests has been noticed in today's satellite images.
Therefore, placement of the low is farther northeast then
previously mentioned but is inline with surface observations.
Widespread small craft to storm warning winds are expected in the
Alaska Peninsula Monday afternoon and evening.

-Johnston

&&

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

Monday's Gulf low should be drifting southwestward back into the
North Pacific by Tuesday. A remnant front from the low is forecast
to slide westward across the Alaska Peninsula while steadily
deteriorating. High pressure then builds over the Bering and
interior Alaska for Wednesday and Thursday, with warmer
temperatures and daily shower and thunderstorm chances from strong
daytime heating. A new North Pacific frontal system tracks into
the Aleutians by early Friday with renewed showers and the
potential for gusty southeasterly winds from Adak into Cold Bay as
the front progresses quickly eastward into Friday night.

-BL

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions are expected to continue. A light
northwesterly wind this afternoon is expected to shift and become
southerly by this evening. Winds are then expected to increase and
become more gusty late this evening into early morning Sunday.
These winds may diminish for a time Sunday morning; however, a
tightening pressure gradient between a ridge building along the
coast and low pressure over the interior will likely lead to the
development of stronger southeasterly winds and gusts from late
Sunday morning through Sunday night. Gusts to around 35 mph are
likely over the terminal from around noon to 10pm. An isolated
rain shower over or in the vicinity of the terminal is also
possible by late this afternoon or evening.

&&

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