ALASKA EXTENDED FORECAST DISCUSSION NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD 1256 PM EST MON MAR 07 2016 VALID 12Z FRI MAR 11 2016 - 12Z TUE MAR 15 2016 NOT MUCH CHANGE IN THE FORECAST PHILOSOPHY FROM YESTERDAY. ECMWF/ECENS MEAN STILL AT ODDS COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE GUIDANCE, THOUGH THE TREND SUPPORTS SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE -- AKA, NONE OF THE ABOVE. AS SUCH, USED A 50/50 BLEND OF THE 06Z GEFS AND 00Z ECENS MEAN AS A STARTING POINT. THIS MAINTAINED GOOD CONTINUITY FROM YESTERDAY. PARA VERSION OF GFS/ECMWF MOSTLY MATCHED THEIR OPERATIONAL COUNTERPARTS. REINFORCED UPPER LOW IN THE GULF MAY EVENTUALLY SHIFT BACK TO THE WEST BY NEXT WEEK, WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY THE BREAKDOWN OF AMPLIFIED FLOW DOWNSTREAM OVER THE CONUS/CANADA. RIDGING OVER THE INTERIOR SHOULD KEEP NEAR TO ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES IN THE FORECAST, WITH PRECIP ALONG COASTAL AREAS ON THE LIGHT/MODEST SIDE AS THE PW PLUME AXIS SHOULD BE POINTED MUCH FARTHER SOUTH. FRACASSO