Graphical Hydro Meteorological Discussion

586
FXAK68 PAFC 300213
AFDAFC

Southcentral and Southwest Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
513 PM AKST Sat Nov 29 2025

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

The much-advertised active pattern is taking shape this evening
as a strong warm front associated with a very large North Pacific
low begins to move up into the Gulf. A plume of moisture and lift
has already overspread much of Southcentral out ahead of this
front, with steady precipitation along the coast now starting to
fill in quickly across the western Kenai Peninsula and Cook Inlet
region as radar returns close in on the radar site, indicating a
shift from mostly virga to precipitation reaching the ground.
Temperatures aloft have stayed slightly cooler than model
projections have indicated for this afternoon, as noted in the 00Z
Anchorage sounding, capturing only a small layer above freezing
between about 950 and 900 mb. This has helped keep precipitation
type mostly snow with the initial arrival of precipitation making
it to ground level. Meanwhile, much of the interior Kenai
Peninsula has seen a mix of rain, snow and freezing rain already
today, where temperatures aloft are warmer and where surface
temperatures have been slow to rise above freezing. This has
contributed to rather treacherous conditions along parts of the
Sterling and Seward Highway corridor from Turnagain Pass south to
Cooper Landing and Moose Pass, where the Winter Weather Advisory
has been expanded to cover the ongoing rain and freezing rain
event through this evening.

Much of the forecast from tonight onwards continues to be marred
with quite a lot of uncertainty regarding key details in the track
and progression of a couple important features, as well as the
behavior of low-level temperatures over the course of the next
couple days. Even in the very near term for the overnight tonight,
there is a large degree of spread in terms of how much
precipitation is able to spill over the mountains into the Mat-Su,
Anchorage and Kenai Peninsula. This seems to stem primarily from
differences in the orientation of mid-level flow, with some
solutions showing winds aloft stay a bit more southerly with less
downslope drying off of the Kenai and Chugach Mountains. Other
model solutions are keeping much of the corridor from Kenai to
Wasilla/Palmer mostly dry through Sunday morning, with more true
downslope/southeast flow dominating. There is also the question of
when a transition over from snow/flurries to freezing rain might
occur, which will entirely depend on how much warm advection can
continue to push temperatures in the existing warm nose aloft
higher through tonight into tomorrow. Bottom line, expect
considerable variation in conditions across the region covered
within the Winter Weather Advisory area. Conditions could vary
from mostly rain with temperatures hovering at or just above
freezing, to periods of freezing rain or light snow through Sunday
morning.

For Sunday morning onwards, discrepancies in model data continue
to hamper forecast confidence. Still, the large scale pattern
expectations still are about the same overall compared to what we
were thinking yesterday to start off the week. The strong front
will push a storm force barrier jet into the Gulf coast as it
continues to lift north on Sunday, then rapidly weaken as it heads
inland Sunday evening. Meanwhile, a compact low is expected to
spin up ahead of a shortwave trough lifting nearly due north from
the western Gulf as the front is moving onshore. By Sunday night,
the upper level wave is expected to outrun the surface low
near/over the southern Kenai Peninsula and continue to lift north
into the western half of Southcentral.

What all this will mean, in short, is quite a lot of continued
precipitation for a good portion of both the coastline and the
interior valleys from Sunday into Sunday night. Precipitation type
during this window is where forecast confidence is the lowest.
Models diverge quite a bit in terms of how much the continued
onslaught of south to southeasterly flow will help push low-level
temperatures above freezing, especially near Anchorage, the Mat-
Su, and Copper Basin. As the upper level low lifts north, heavier
precipitation will likely fill in between the western Kenai
Peninsula and Mat-Su by Sunday afternoon. Currently, the forecast
favors a scenario where most of this corridor ends up turning over
to cold rain through Monday morning. However, a few inches of very
slushy, wet snow is not out of the question for parts of
Anchorage and the Mat Valley between Sunday and Monday if the
colder model solutions for low-level temperatures come to
fruition. Precipitation type troubles could also affect parts of
the Copper Basin on Sunday, where a mix of snow, sleet and
freezing rain could materialize if warmer air streaming in from
the south is not able to scour out cold air in place quickly
enough.

From Monday to Tuesday, the upper trough will shift east towards
the Yukon as another very transient upper ridge moves across
Southcentral in between stronger storm systems. The next frontal
system will quickly move in from the west during the day on
Tuesday as another strong low moves up into the Bering Sea out
west. At this time, it appears likely most locations near sea
level will remain warm enough for mostly rain to fall with the
arrival of this next front, with snow confined to mainly higher
terrain as very warm air continues to spread north. Stay tuned for
updates as we continue to follow this warm and active pattern into
early next week.

-AS

&&


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

**Key Message: The Winter Storm Watch has been upgraded to a
Winter Weather Advisory for the Kuskokwim Delta and Kuskokwim
Valley from 1 AM Sunday to 5 AM Monday for up to 2" of snowfall
and 0.2" of ice accumulation.**

Satellite imagery is rather messy this afternoon as the first
phase of our advertised winter storm is underway across Southwest
Alaska. A complex low pressure system still spins south of the
Aleutian Chain as a front continues to drive precipitation and
warm air advection northward across the region. Surface
observations and radar imagery already shows the first wave of
rain/snow moving in a couple of hours ahead of schedule from
Bristol Bay across the Dillingham area, with rain falling for King
Salmon. Aloft, the flow across the Alaska Peninsula and Southwest
Alaska is difluent downstream of a trough that has dug well
southward over the North Pacific, which is aiding the front in
providing synoptic forcing. From the surface to 925 mb, and then
to 850 mb, guidance continues to indicate a strong veering wind
profile, with easterly winds bringing in warmer air at the surface
and a southeasterly wind doing the same aloft, partly due to a
downsloping component in lee of the western Alaska Range and
northern Aleutian Range. The warm nose effect and a just above
freezing airmass at the surface for the Bristol Bay area has
arrived, which has transitioned areas such as Dillingham from snow
to rain. Areas under the Winter Weather Advisory will see
precipitation move in this evening and overnight. This is where
the cold air at the surface will be most established with a
northerly reinforcing wind, so the idea is the leading edge of
precipitation will be snow, and as the warm nose moves in, a
transition to freezing rain will occur. As stated in the advisory,
up to 2 inches of snow and 0.2" of ice accumulation is expected
for these areas through Monday morning.

There could be somewhat of a lull in activity Monday morning
through Monday afternoon for the Kuskokwim Valley, though the YK
Delta coast could still continue to lightly precipitate. Areas of
freezing drizzle could linger through this time period as the
upper flow again becomes difluent in nature as another North
Pacific low races northward towards the eastern half of the
Aleutian Chain with a slug of moisture ahead of its front. Late
Monday afternoon is where the second phase of the event starts,
and this one will be far more impactful. There will be
significantly more QPF with this system, and wind profiles at the
surface and aloft will closely resemble the first wave. With a
stronger push with this front, a stronger surge of warmer air will
be ushered in compared to the first wave, so places along Bristol
Bay could very well warm into the 40s, with just below freezing
temperatures holding on across the YK Delta and Valley locations.
One note of caution is that cold air can be stubborn to erode from
valleys as it is dense and wants to hug the surface, so freezing
rain could be prolonged for these areas before a changeover to
rain. With cold air not well established, the latent heat release
from the freezing rain will help to further warm surface
temperatures elsewhere. By Tuesday afternoon, significant ice
accumulation of upwards of 0.5" is expected for the YK Delta
coast, and upwards of 0.25-0.35" inland across the valleys is
expected into the Sleetmute area. Please stay tuned to the
forecast for further updates as the event continues to unfold.

-AM

&&


.LONG TERM FORECAST (Days 4 through 7 - Wednesday through
Saturday)...

The long term forecast starts with a large low in the Bering over
the Central Aleutians. This low brings a large swath of
precipitation to almost all of the Aleutians, the Pribilof
Islands, and mainland Southwest Alaska. By this point in time,
cooler air will filter into the Southwest mainland, allowing for
freezing rain chances to diminish and for snowfall to be the
predominant precipitation type. However, Bristol Bay will likely
remain as rain or rain/snow for Wednesday. Gale force winds from
the Central Aleutians to Kuskokwim Coast are possible.
Southcentral Alaska will see lingering precipitation as the
remnants of a front linger over the area. Thursday has a higher
amount of uncertainty. In Southwest Alaska, it is likely that the
mainland will see colder air move in as winds become northerly.
This will likely bring in drier air, which would decrease chances
for precipitation. The Bering could see the low weaken as it
remains mostly stationary with light precipitation continuing.
Some guidance has the low dissipating earlier, which would mean
lower precipitation chances. Northwest winds will allow for
elevated wind speeds in the Kuskokwim Delta (15 to 20 mph).
Southcentral may have a break in active weather, with drier and
cooler air moving in.

Friday and Saturday are highly uncertain, but will likely see the
continuation of decreasing temperatures due to an Arctic air mass
dropping into Alaska. As for other features, some kind of a low
may move into the Gulf of Alaska, allowing for higher
precipitation chances and wind speeds, though it is uncertain
exactly where this will set up. Southwest Alaska may see a break
in active weather as a col sets up, allowing for lighter winds and
lower chances for precipitation.

-JAR

&&

.AVIATION...

PANC...VFR conditions with ceilings above 5000 ft and light
northerly winds will persist through much of the TAF period. A
wintry mix of precipitation will quickly move over the terminal
this afternoon. A mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is
possible initially, with ceilings and visibility dropping to MVFR,
before the precipitation changes over to freezing rain.
Temperatures gradually increase tonight, so lingering
precipitation eventually turns over to all rain. A light glaze to
a tenth of an inch of ice is possible. LLWS is also likely tonight
through Monday morning as southeasterly wind aloft increase ahead
of a front lifting north toward Prince William Sound.

Ceilings and visibility improve back to VFR after midnight with
diminishing precipitation. Another round of light precipitation is
possible on Sunday, with more uncertain timing. This is expected
to fall as a mix of rain and snow with minimal chances for
freezing rain. Ceilings and visibility potentially drop back to
MVFR during heavier precipitation, especially if snow.

-TM/Quesada

&&


$$

252
FXAK69 PAFG 300015
AFDAFG

Northern Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Fairbanks AK
315 PM AKST Sat Nov 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Warmer and wetter weather expected Sunday through Wednesday ahead
of significant cooling Thursday through the end of the week. Heavy
to moderate snowfall expected Monday night through Wednesday
morning across the northern Interior. Areas of wintry mix in the
Lower Yukon and Upper Kuskokwim expand Tuesday north and east
towards the Middle Tanana Valley. Winter Hazard Products have been
issued.

&&

.KEY WEATHER MESSAGES...

Central and Eastern Interior...

- Clouds continue to build in from the southwest this weekend,
with increasing snow chances later Saturday and overnight in
the Alaska Range, expanding northeast across the Interior
starting Sunday.

- Wetter and warmer weather returns Sunday through Wednesday.
Precipitation starts as light snow, becoming heavier and wetter
Tuesday into Wednesday, as snow chances continue through Friday.
- Some areas of wintry mix become possible Tuesday southwest of
Fairbanks. Ice accumulations will be light and mixed with
snow, limiting potential impacts.
- Temperatures peak Tuesday and Wednesday with highs in the 20s
and 30s.

- Southerly winds increase through Alaska Range Passes Tuesday
with gusts up to 55 mph. These winds will keep areas just north
of the Alaska Range slightly drier limiting snow and ice
accumulations slightly.

- A much colder airmass builds in starting Wednesday night into
Thursday, finishing out the week. Widespread double digit below
zero temperatures are expected, the coldest for most so far
this season.

West Coast and Western Interior...

- Increasing clouds and snow showers through Saturday ahead of
increasing snow chances overnight into Sunday for the Seward
Peninsula, Yukon Delta, and Western Interior.

- Warmer air overrunning colder air at the surface will lead to
wintry mix with a chance of rain or freezing rain across the
Southwest Interior, Lower Yukon, and Upper Kuskokwim Valleys
Sunday through Wednesday.
- Lighter accumulations of snow and ice Sunday and Monday,
generally 1 to 3 inches of snow and less than 0.10 inches of
ice.
- Heavier accumulations of ice and snow Tuesday and Wednesday
with an additional 4 to 7 inches of snow possible as well as
another 0.10 inches of ice.

- N/NE winds increase across much of the West Coast and St.
Lawrence Island tonight into Sunday, with gusts up to 55 mph
possible. Winds remain elevated through midweek.

- Highs in the teens and 20s continue through Monday, trending
warmer into the 20s/30s Tuesday and Wednesday as an arctic front
begins building in to the Seward Peninsula and NW Arctic Coast
with colder temperatures.

- A much colder airmass builds in starting Wednesday night into
Thursday, finishing out the week. Widespread double digit below
zero temperatures expected, the coldest for most so far this
season.

North Slope and Brooks Range...

- Temperatures peak this weekend with areas of low stratus and
isolated snow showers. Increasing snow chances build in Sunday
night into Monday as an arctic front builds in out of the
northwest.

- This front shifts southeast early next week over the Brooks
Range, meeting with a moist airmass over the Interior,
supporting continued snow chances and breezy winds in the
Central/Eastern Brooks Range.

- A much colder and drier airmass will build in out of the north
early to mid next week behind this front, supporting widespread
double digit below zero temperatures by mid to late week.

&&

.FORECAST ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION...
For Saturday through Tuesday.
At the start of the forecast period, Saturday, a ridge of high
pressure persists over the Eastern Interior and a large 518
decameter low slowly moves towards the Aleutians from the North
Pacific. The ridge weakens as the low moves nearer. This low is
being fueled by an atmospheric river that is reaching far to the
south, almost reaching 20N. This atmospheric river is split from
the main low at a triple point low in the Gulf of Alaska which
keeps the warmest and wettest conditions further southeast. Enough
warm, moist air has made it to this main low however that
significantly warmer and wetter weather is expected Sunday through
Wednesday.

A front rotating around the main low reaches the lower
Yukon overnight Saturday into Sunday bringing light to moderate
snow which is expected to change over to a wintry mix as
temperatures increase Sunday. Snow is expected along this front
further east as it moves over the Alaska Range, producing some
light snowfall through the Southern Interior Sunday afternoon
through Monday. This first front is relatively weak and most of
the precipitation from it will be light, generally 1 to 3 inches
across the Central and Eastern Interior and 2 to 5 inches along
the Lower Yukon and Upper Kuskokwim. Ice accumulations from this
first front will be mostly limited to the Lower Yukon and Upper
Kuskokwim with accumulations generally less than 0.10 inches of
ice. Some light glazes of ice are possible further north and east,
but a strong temperature gradient will make ice accumulations
more difficult further north.

A second, heavier, wave of precipitation is expected Monday night
through Wednesday as another low rotates around the main low near
the Aleutians. As it reaches the southernmost parts of this
rotation it picks up additional moisture and effectively re-
establishes the atmospheric river. This low then continues its
rotation around the main low into Bristol Bay by Tuesday. Model
agreement has significantly improved regarding how these two lows
interact which has greatly increased forecast confidence. This
second wave is warmer and wetter than the first bringing a larger
area of wintry mix further inland as well as moderate to heavy
snowfall for much of the Interior. The Northwest Interior and
areas just north of the Alaska Range are likely to remain mostly
dry due to high pressure from the northwest and downsloping winds
near the Alaska Range. Storm total snow for the Interior is
expected to range from around 3 to 6 inches on the periphery of
the main band of precipitation and up to 12 inches in the center
of the band. Ice accumulations will be highest in the Upper
Kuskokwim and Lower Yukon River Valleys with 0.1 to 0.2 tenths of
total accumulation possible. This ice would be mixed with snow and
hard to accurately measure however. Lesser accumulations of a
trace to a few hundredths are possible north and east of that
area with slim to no chance of ice north of a line from Fairbanks
to Galena.

&&

.EXTENDED FORECAST DAYS 4-7...
For Tuesday night through next Saturday.
At the start of the extended forecast period, Tuesday night into
Wednesday, the main band of precipitation from the second wave of
moisture will be weakening over the Interior. Higher pressure
builds in from the northwest centered on a strong 545 decameter
upper level high in Eastern Siberia that moves northeast
Wednesday through Saturday. As this pressure builds the low near
the Aleutians weakens and fades into a trough pattern over South
Central Alaska. These features cause the band of precipitation
over the Interior to rapidly diminish Wednesday from the northwest
as higher pressure squeezes its remnants against the Alaska Range.
Cold, dry, and mostly clear conditions follow Thursday into next
weekend with high confidence in temperatures rapidly dropping into
the negatives.

Coastal Hazard Potential Days 3 and 4...None


&&


.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AK...Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ824-829-832>835-837>847-849.
Winter Weather Advisory for AKZ848-850.
Winter Storm Warning for AKZ825-826-830-851-852.
PK...Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ801-802.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ803-804-852.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ805.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ805-810-857.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ806-816-817-851-853-854-856-
857.
Gale Warning for PKZ806-807-856.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ810.
Brisk Wind Advisory for PKZ811.
Gale Warning for PKZ816-817-851-854.
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning for PKZ850.
Gale Warning for PKZ850-853.
&&

$$

Stokes

059
FXAK67 PAJK 300014
AFDAJK

Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
314 PM AKST Sat Nov 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS...

Key Messages:

- Relatively benign winds and partly cloudy skies continue until
a gale force system arrives overnight Saturday into Sunday.

- Widespread precipitation and strong winds Sunday, with
potential for accumulating snowfall in the northern panhandle.
A winter weather advisory has been issued for the Klondike Highway.

- Another system arrives Tuesday night bringing predominantly rain
and warming temperatures into midweek.

&&

.SHORT TERM.../through Monday/...
Calm conditions with increasing clouds over the region for most of
tonight. Daytime temps failed to climb today with highs only in
the upper 20s to lower 30s, so starting off the forecast cooler
than previously forecasted. With the cloud deck moving in, temps
won`t drop all too much through the night. Late tonight as a gale
force front approaches, precip will begin to push into the
panhandle, with rain for the communizes along the gulf coast and
a rain/snow mix or snow further inland.

The gale force front begins to move over the panhandle into
Sunday morning, spreading moderate to heavy precipitation across
the panhandle by the afternoon and through tomorrow night. This
front will also bring some increased winds to inland areas of 15
to 20 kt as the front moves through, alongside some warm air
advecting into the area. As the front moves through, surface
warming will begin from the outer coastline and moving inwards
during the afternoon and into the late evening, changing the
precipitation type from snow to a wintry mix becoming rain across
the panhandle. The outer coastline will start off as rain due to
the warmer conditions already being experienced, however areas
further from the Gulf coast will see some cooler and drier
conditions Sunday morning soon being overrun by the warm front
moving through from SW to NE. The southern panhandle will begin to
see the rain as soon as the precipitation starts, while Icy
Strait Corridor northwards will see a mix in the morning becoming
rain by the afternoon as temperatures warm up and snow levels
rise.

Haines and Skagway will see wet snow through the afternoon, with
between 1 and 3 inches of snow being expected in 24 hours,
depending on how quickly the warm air moves into the area and
restricts snow accumulation and begins the transition to rain. The
Haines and Klondike Highways will see snow throughout the day,
becoming a mix overnight as warmer temperatures move in into
Monday, with the Klondike holding onto higher snow chances a bit
longer than the Haines Highway. The Haines Highway is expecting a
bit less QPF during this event, and will only see around 2 to 3
inches of snow accumulation in 24 hours. The Klondike Highway
however will see between 5 and 7 inches in 24 hours, seeing a
rather consistent 0.75 to 1.25 inches every 3 hours from the late
morning through tomorrow night, resulting in a Winter Weather
Advisory being sent out for 4 inches in 12 hours within this
longer timeframe. The rest of the panhandle will see between 1 and
2 inches of precipitation in 24 hours, with between 2 and 3
inches for Yakutat and the NE outer coastline. Parts of Icy Strait
Corridor may see some snow accumulation in the morning, but the
warming temperatures into midday to the low 40s and higher Tw
values will lessen the accumulation even if the snow or wintry mix
lasts into the afternoon.


.LONG TERM...
The upcoming week will start off rather wet as onshore
flow largely continues through Monday night from another wave of
precipitation moving into the panhandle following closely behind the
remnants of the frontal system from Sunday. Precipitation chances
will then begin to diminish across the panhandle Monday night into
Tuesday morning. This secondary wave of precipitation on Monday will
be less substantial than that of the previous frontal system. The
only areas expecting to see any substantial snow with this will be
the upper elevations of the Klondike Highway. However even there a
transition to a slushy mix and then cold rain is expected by late
Monday. Snow levels will gradually rise through midweek as models
continue to suggest a low level ridge will form over the panhandle
along with mid level ridging over the gulf. This combination will
allow for a brief lull over the panhandle Tuesday, primarily for
the southern panhandle, as the ridging will still support onshore
moist flow into the northern panhandle. Any precipitation for that
period should however remain light due to sinking air aloft.

The next front moving through will begin to impact the NE Gulf Coast
and Yakutat areas into Tuesday night, before moving eastward across
the panhandle. This front will move across the panhandle through
Wednesday, bringing another round of rain and continued warmer
temperatures to the panhandle. Highs for the northern half of the
panhandle will be in the mid to high 40s, while the southern
panhandle will see temperatures around 50 degrees, which is close to
some record temperatures for this time of year if these warmer
temperatures pan out. In terms of precipitation, the majority of the
panhandle will see 850 mb temperatures warming to around 0 degrees
C, and snow levels between 3000 and 6000 ft alongside the warmer
temperatures and wet bulbs at the surface, bringing light to
moderate rain across the area and snow mixing in only at higher
elevations. The only area not expecting rain will be the Klondike
Highway, with snow levels remaining just around 3000 ft allowing for
wetter snow to continue, but with little to no accumulation expected
as of this forecast. Overall the NE Gulf coastline will see between
1 and 2 inches of rain in 24 hours from this system Tuesday night
into Wednesday, and generally less than 1 inch in 24 hours for the
rest of the panhandle.

Looking out into the extended period, a cooling trend is expected as
high pressure builds over the interior and Yukon, driving snow
levels downward gradually from Thursday onwards.

&&

.AVIATION...
Widespread VFR conditions continue across the panhandle as a cloud
deck has started to return over the area. Ahead of the next front,
arriving early Sunday, clouds will continue to spread across the
panhandle becoming overcast and lowering by Sunday morning. This
front will first impact coastal areas starting late tonight. As
moderate to heavy precipitation spreads across the panhandle,
lowered ceilings and visibilities drop flying conditions into
prevailing MVFR, with times of IFR possible. Precipitation will
mainly be rain, with areas of snow or wintry mix from the Icy Strait
Corridor northward Sunday morning. Haines and Skagway are likely to
see snow continuing into late Sunday morning/early afternoon
allowing for times of reduced visibilities AoB 3SM, before
transitioning to rain. Winds will also increase with this front with
LLWS around 2000 ft returning. LLWS will first return near the
northeast coast before spreading inland affecting almost all of the
panhandle. Yakutat will be the first to see the return of wind shear
Sunday morning spreading across the panhandle into Sunday evening.

&&

.MARINE...
Outside Waters: Gale force front moves into the Gulf tonight
through Sunday, bringing southeasterly near gales to gale force
(30 to 40 kt) winds across the majority of the Gulf. Expecting
easterly strong gales (41 to 47 kt) and gusts to storm force (48
to 54 kt) off the NE Gulf coast, particularly from Cape St. Elias
to Icy Cape, as the front moves through. Winds will diminish after
the frontal passage through tomorrow night as winds in the Gulf
switch to southerly behind the front, before becoming
southwesterly into Monday. Winds will largely remain around a
fresh to strong breeze by Monday morning, gradually diminishing
throughout the day to a moderate to fresh breeze by Monday night.
The next system moving in Tuesday will bring another increase in
the winds in the more central Gulf. Seas building from 6 to 10 ft
tonight to 15 to 20 ft by Monday afternoon, with the highest seas
expected along the northern Gulf coast. Seas begin to subside into
Monday night. Southerly to southeasterly swell becoming
southwesterly by Monday.

Inner Channels: Predominantly light winds across the inner channels
last into tonight, slowly increasing by the morning as the system
approaches. Winds across the channels will increase to a southerly
to southeasterly fresh to strong breeze (17 to 27 kt) as the front
moves through tomorrow. Clarence Strait and Stephens Passage will
see increases of a strong breeze to near gale (25 to 31 kt) as the
front passes tomorrow evening into tomorrow night. Largely a
diminishing trend in the winds tomorrow night through Monday to a
gentle to moderate breeze across the inner channels. Seas will see
increases to above 8 ft near the ocean entrances, and to between 3-5
ft seas for the majority of the inner channels tomorrow night,
subsiding through Monday after the front has moved through.


&&

.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Winter Weather Advisory from 9 AM Sunday to 3 AM AKST Monday for
AKZ318.
MARINE...Gale Warning for PKZ642>644-651-652-663-664-671-672.
Small Craft Advisory for PKZ022-031-034-036-053-641-661-662.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...DS/Contino
LONG TERM...STJ
AVIATION...EAB
MARINE...Contino

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