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Southeast Alaska Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Juneau AK
433 AM AKDT Thu May 2 2024

.SHORT TERM.../Through Thursday night/ Weather across the
panhandle is remaining fairly quiet through the next 24 hours. The
clouds that lingered in the panhandle earlier this week have been
blown well offshore by increasing offshore flow. The result is
mostly clear skies into Thursday night. Temperatures have reached
below freezing in some areas of the north again this morning due
to the clear skies. After warming today temps will likely drop
again tonight, but are likely to be a few degrees warmer. Frost
advisories may be needed again tonight for some areas of the
north.

Winds are expected to mostly be light today with the exception of
the stronger areas of sea breeze this afternoon. Tonight,
northerly winds will be more of a factor but should top out at 15
kt or so. Winds and seas are more of a factor for the gulf waters
as a low over the south central gulf brings 25 to 30 kt E to SE
winds and 10 ft seas to the offshore zones for today into
tonight. Winds and seas are expected to weaken late Thursday night
as the low generating them weakens as well.


.LONG TERM.../ Friday to Monday night / Weak high pressure over
the eastern gulf and panhandle are holding in place through
Friday. A short wave will move from the southwestern gulf across
the southern gulf and southeast towards the Pacific Northwest by
Friday morning. A larger low moves into the Bering Sea Friday and
Saturday while drifting east. The associated frontal will move
into the panhandle area late Saturday, with main panhandle more
Sunday and continuing into early Monday. Widespread showers behind
the Sunday front will keep rain going into Monday.

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.AVIATION...VFR conditions are widespread across the panhandle this
morning with some low to mid level clouds across the area, but
overall fairly clear skies exist this morning. The only exception
to this may be isolated areas experiencing some shallow fog that
should dissipate by mid morning as we see daytime heating kick in.
High level clouds are expected to move in throughout the day but
conditions are expected to remain VFR for the TAF period. Overall,
it is expected to be good flying weather for the TAF period
today.


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.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...Frost Advisory until 9 AM AKDT this morning for AKZ317-319>322-
     324-325.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory for PKZ661-664-671-672.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...EAL
LONG TERM....Bezenek
AVIATION...SF

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