Composite of Alaskan Winds with SAR (CAWS)

SAR image catalog for Southeast Alaska

Synoptic Flow Types

Category /
Major High-Low Positions /
Predominant Flow

SLP Composite Composite Full Domain Composite
NE Glf Coast
Composite
Nrn SEAK
Composite
Srn SEAK

1.0
Low in NE Gulf AK / SE flow in channels (trough offshore)

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1.1
Low in N Cntrl Gulf of AK / SE flow in channels (trough offshore)

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1.2
Low in NW Gulf of AK / SE flow in channels (trough offshore)

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2.0
Low in Ern Glf AK west of Sitka / NE flow Nrn channels and SE flow Srn channels (trough offshore)

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2.1
Low in Cntrl Glf AK west of Sitka / NE flow Nrn channels and SE flow Srn channels (trough offshore)

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2.2
Low in W Glf AK S of PADQ / NE flow Nrn channels and SE flow Srn channels (trough offshore)
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3.0
High in Yukon /N-NE flow in channels (anti-cyclonic)

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3.1
High in Nrn BC / NE-E flow in channels except SE flow Nrn channels (anti-cyclonic)
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4.0
Low in S Cntrl AK / S - SE flow in channels (trough onshore)
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4.1
Low in Yukon / S-SW flow in channels
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5.0
Sharp ridge in E Glf AK / SW flow in channels
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Flat ridge in E Glf AK / S-SW flow in channels
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5.2
Ridge in BC extending NW / SE flow in channels
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6.0
Low offshore BC / N-NE flow in channels (cyclonic)
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6.1
Low in Pacific South of 55N / N-NE flow in channels (cyclonic)
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6.2
Low offshore Srn SE AK / NE flow except SE Srn channels (partially cyclonic)
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7.0
Low in Cntrl BC / N-NW flow in channels
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7.1
Low in Nrn BC / NW flow Nrn channels and SW flow Srn channels
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