ALASKA EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD 1213 PM EDT MON SEP 28 2015 VALID 12Z FRI OCT 02 2015 - 12Z TUE OCT 06 2015 NEEDLESS TO SAY, ONE LOOK AT THE MOST RECENT GFS AND ECMWF SOLUTIONS FOR THE ALASKA REGION AT THE MEDIUM RANGE--RIGHT FROM THE GET-GO, FRIDAY--AND IT IS CLEAR THAT THE FORECAST CHAOS STILL REIGNS. THE ECENS MEAN HAS BEEN THE MOST ACCURATE AND RELIABLE GUIDANCE DURING THE PAST WEEK FROM THE BERING SEA TO THE EAST COAST OF THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES, SO CONTINUE TO RECOMMEND IT AS A SYNOPTIC TEMPLATE AT THE TIME RANGE IN QUESTION. THE BIG PICTURE SHOWS THE LARGE CYCLONE ACROSS THE BERING SEA THIS FRIDAY BEING REPLACED BY ANOTHER IN KIND BY NEXT MONDAY. THIS MEANS CHANGEABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE WEST, WITH RELATIVELY DRY, SEASONABLY COLD WEATHER FOR THE EAST. CISCO