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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Wrangell and , AK

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Fxak67 pajk 212242 afdajk southeast alaska forecast discussion national weather service juneau ak 242 pm akdt Wed aug 21 2019 Short term The gale force low took a more southerly course across northern haida gwaii early this morning, thus avoiding the worst possible wind impacts. The low is now weakening and pushing off into canada bringing most of the precipitation with it. All eyes now turn to the next storm system expected to impact the region Thursday and Friday. A gale force low will make its way across the gulf on Thursday then slowly weaken Friday before coming onshore around the central panhandle. For this evening and tonight, scattered showers will remain across the central and southern panhandle and the coast mountains due to onshore flow. Despite the presence of some showers, tonight should be the driest part of the short term before heavier rainfall moves back in on Thursday from the west. Overall model consensus with this next storm system has been fairly consistent, therefore did not make any major changes from the previous forecast. The next gale force low entering the central gulf Thursday will spread a swath of steady rainfall across southeast alaska during the afternoon hours which will persist through Friday. Total rainfall amounts in the 1-2" range are expected by Friday night for much of the panhandle with some higher totals possible across the south and lesser amounts towards the far north. Winds are expected to pick up in the gulf and through some of the inner channels ahead of the low pressure system. SCA winds are expected for the coastal waters Thursday morning with gales in

the central gulf. Winds are expected to increase to gales Thursday afternoon for the central and southern coastal waters from around CAPE fairweather to the dixon entrance. SCA winds expected in the southern inner channels Thursday afternoon as well. Long term Saturday through Wednesday night as of 10 pm Tuesday active zonal pacific jet will continue just to the south of the panhandle through Saturday. In general this means the continuation of a general onshore flow pattern and periods of showery weather. As usual in zonal flow, forecast guidance is having trouble nailing down individual shortwave features, but overall a damp forecast through the long term period. There are some indications early next week of upper ridging beginning to develop over the eastern npac. This would tend to be a pattern that would direct more subtropical moisture northward and into the gulf of alaska but exactly when and where this sets up is still in question. Very little in the way of change was made to the forecast as the inherited forecast represented the above pattern well. Temperatures were cooled slightly into the early part of the weekend to account for more cloud cover and rainfall. Potential for some warming early next week as the pacific ridge begins to assert itself. Forecast confidence is high in the general pattern but as usual, low on the details. Ajk watches warnings advisories Public... None. Marine... Gale warning for pkz041>043. Small craft advisory for pkz022-035-036-051>053. Cm del visit us at http:

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Weather Reporting Stations

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Stations	Dist	Age	Wind	Air Temp	Water Temp	Waves	Pressure	DewPt
LCNA2 - Lincoln Rock, AK	42 mi	79 min	WSW 14 G 20	61°F			1008.4 hPa	52°F
KECA2 - 9450460 - Ketchikan, AK	63 mi	59 min	NNE 1.9 G 8.9	61°F	57°F		1012 hPa

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Airport Reports

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Visibility	Sky/Weather	Temp	DewPt	Humidity	Pressure
Wrangell, AK	31 mi	94 min	E 3	10.00 mi	Overcast	57°F	51°F	82%	1010.2 hPa

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Tide / Current Tables for Blake Island, Bradfield Canal, Alaska

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Ground Weather Radar Station Biorka Is., AK

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