ALASKA EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD 212 PM EDT FRI OCT 31 2014 VALID 12Z TUE NOV 04 2014 - 12Z SAT NOV 08 2014 UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ARE NO RECENT RUNS OF EITHER THE OPERATIONAL GFS OR ECMWF THAT CORRELATE WELL WITH ALL THE DISCRETE SYNOPTIC SYSTEMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE ALASKA REGION. THE 00Z/31 GFS AND ECMWF ARE CLOSE WITH THE HANDLING OF THE SPLITTING WAVE CROSSING THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS 00Z/06 THURSDAY--THEN DIVERGE SHARPLY SHORTLY THEREAFTER WITH THE DETAILS OF THE EDDIES SPINNING DOWNSTREAM OVER THE GULF AND OFF THE PANHANDLE. THE 00Z/31 ECENS MEAN HONORS CONTINUITY THE BEST, SO USED IT AS A SYNOPTIC GUIDE THIS FORECAST--ADDING ISOBARS WHERE NEEDED TO BETTER RESOLVE INDIVIDUAL SURFACE LOWS. CISCO