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Gale Warning 148, NWS Anchorage, AK

February 26, 2008

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Feb 26, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST. It was in force for 6 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Feb 26, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST (08:00 UTC)
Expired
Mar 3, 2008, 11:00 PM AKST
In force
6 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 271307
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-280300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A COMPLEX LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA BECOMES A 988 MB LOW WED
NIGHT NEAR 56N 153W. THIS LOW WEAKENS TO 1000 MB THU NIGHT NEAR 53N
154W. A WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THU MORNING. A
BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BECOMES A 978 MB LOW NEAR 50N 177E
THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

PKZ411-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$
15 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 271535 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
635 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008

UPDATED ZONES 412 AND 413

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-280300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A COMPLEX LOW SOUTH OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA BECOMES A 988 MB LOW WED
NIGHT NEAR 56N 153W. THIS LOW WEAKENS TO 1000 MB THU NIGHT NEAR 53N
154W. A WEATHER FRONT APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THU MORNING. A
BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BECOMES A 978 MB LOW NEAR 50N 177E
THURSDAY EVENING.

$$

PKZ411-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
635 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
635 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST WED FEB 27 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 280101
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST WED FEB 27 2008

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-281500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 MB LOW NEAR 52N 155W WILL MOVE TO 56N 155W THU MORNING AND 
THEN DISSIPATE AS IT TRACKS BACK SOUTHWARD ON THU NIGHT AND FRI. 
A 997 MB LOW NEAR 53N 176W WILL DISSIPATE AS IT TRACKS SOUTHWARD 
WED NIGHT. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THU. 
A 985 MB LOW WILL FORM ALONG THE FRONT THU AND MOVE TO 52N 177E 
FRI AFTERNOON AT 980 MB. 

$$

PKZ411-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST WED FEB 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND TO NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.

.THU...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
NORTH OF 57N. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST WED FEB 27 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.THU...N TO E WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.THU NIGHT...N TO E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST WED FEB 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N TO E WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON WEST OF
177W. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS WEST. 
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST WED FEB 27 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 281300
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST THU FEB 28 2008

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-290300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 989 MB LOW NEAR 55N 155W WEAKENS TO 999 MB THU NIGHT AS IT MOVES 
TO 51N 151W AND THEN DISSIPATES. A WEATHER FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TO THE SOUTHERN BERING BY FRI EVENING
BEFORE WEAKENING. AN ASSOCIATED LOW DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC
AND DEEPENS TO 972 MB FRI EVENING AS IT MOVES TO 50N 177E.

$$

PKZ411-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST THU FEB 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 57N. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST THU FEB 28 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.

.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST THU FEB 28 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SNOW.
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST THU FEB 28 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 290059
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST THU FEB 28 2008

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-291500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 977 MB LOW NEAR 45N 177E WILL STRENGTHEN TO 970 MB AS IT MOVES 
TO 51N 171E FRI AFTERNOON. THE LOW WILL THEN WEAKEN AS IT DRIFTS
SOUTHWARD FRI NIGHT AND SAT. A 988 MB LOW WILL FORM NEAR 46N 170W 
FRI MORNING AND TRACK TO NEAR 53N 159W SAT AFTERNOON AT 977 MB.

$$

PKZ411-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST THU FEB 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH
OF 57N. 
.FRI...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
58N
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
56N. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST THU FEB 28 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI...E TO NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.   

$$

PKZ413-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST THU FEB 28 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS
AND SEAS WEST. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST THU FEB 28 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY 
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 291300
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST FRI FEB 29 2008

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-010300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A WEATHER FRONT ALONG THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALEUTIANS DISSIPATES
FRI NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED LOW INTENSIFIES TO 970 MB FRI AFTERNOON NEAR
50N 174E AND THEN WEAKENS AS IT MOVES WEST. A LOW INTENSIFIES TO 976
MB SAT MORNING NEAR 50N 166W...ELONGATES...AND THEN WEAKENS TO 980 MB
SAT NIGHT NEAR 52N 160W.

$$

PKZ411-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST FRI FEB 29 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH
OF 57N. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH
OF 57N. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS  16 TO 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF
57N. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST FRI FEB 29 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST FRI FEB 29 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST FRI FEB 29 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 292305
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST FRI FEB 29 2008

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-011500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 974 MB LOW NEAR 51N 172E WILL WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS WESTWARD AWAY
FROM THE ALEUTIANS FRI NIGHT AND SAT. A 983 MB LOW NEAR 48N 170W 
WILL STRENGTHEN TO 976 MB AS IT MOVES TO 51N 164W SAT AFTERNOON AND
THEN DISSIPATE NEAR THE ALASKA PENINSULA SAT NIGHT AND SUN. A 980 MB
LOW WILL DEVELOP NEAR 50N 162W FRI NIGHT AND MOVE TO 58N 165W SUN
AFTERNOON. 
$$

PKZ411-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST FRI FEB 29 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST FRI FEB 29 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST FRI FEB 29 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST FRI FEB 29 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 011300
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-020300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 979 MB LOW NEAR 51N 163W WEAKENS TO 987 MB SUN MORNING AS IT MOVES
INLAND NEAR 58N 158W. A 977 MB LOW NEAR 51N 171W WEAKENS TO 982 MB
SUN MORNING NEAR 53N 167W AND THEN DISSIPATES. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW
WEAKENS TO 965 MB SUN NIGHT AS IT MOVES TO 53N 169W.

$$

PKZ411-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 020012
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-021500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 978 MB LOW NEAR 54N 158W WILL WEAKEN TO 988 MB SUN MORNING AS IT
MOVES INLAND NEAR 59N 159W. A 973 MB LOW NEAR 50N 170W WILL WEAKEN
TO 980 MB SUN MORNING NEAR 54N 166W AND THEN DISSIPATES. A 978 MB
LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB NEAR 49N
169W SUN EVENING THEN WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB NEAR 56N 169W MON
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 020123 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
425 PM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

CORRECT ZONE 413

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-021500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 978 MB LOW NEAR 54N 158W WILL WEAKEN TO 988 MB SUN MORNING AS IT
MOVES INLAND NEAR 59N 159W. A 973 MB LOW NEAR 50N 170W WILL WEAKEN
TO 980 MB SUN MORNING NEAR 54N 166W AND THEN DISSIPATES. A 978 MB
LOW OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC WILL STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB NEAR 49N
169W SUN EVENING THEN WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB NEAR 56N 169W MON
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST SAT MAR 1 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW SHOWERS.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 15 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 021300
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST SUN MAR 2 2008

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-030300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 976 MB LOW NEAR 52N 165W DISSIPATES SUN AFTERNOON NEAR 56N 164W. A
961 MB LOW NEAR 46N 173W SUN AFTERNOON WEAKENS TO 976 MB MON NIGHT
NEAR 53N 178W. A 985 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW MOVES TO 53N 159W MON
NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST SUN MAR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56
N. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
NORTH OF 56 N. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SUN MAR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST SUN MAR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST SUN MAR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. SNOW. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 022359
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST SUN MAR 2 2008

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-031500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 962 MB LOW NEAR 46N 173W WILL WEAKEN TO 973 MB NEAR 56N 170W MON
AFTERNOON THEN TURN WEST AND WEAKEN TO 987 MB NEAR 56N 178W TUE
AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING 994 MB NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 40 NM
SOUTH OF DILLINGHAM TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST SUN MAR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SUN MAR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WIND 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST SUN MAR 2 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N TO NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST SUN MAR 2 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO NE 30 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS BUILDING TO 13 TO 19 FT. SNOW.
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. SNOW
SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7
FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 14 FT. 


$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 031309
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-040300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 964 MB LOW NEAR 53N 170W WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB NEAR 58N 171W MON
EVENING THEN DISSIPATE NEAR 62N 169W TUE NIGHT. A 979 MB LOW NEAR 51N
179E WILL WEAKEN TO 985 MB NEAR 50N 172W TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING W WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10
FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 031532 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
630 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

UPDATED ZONE 412

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-040300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 964 MB LOW NEAR 53N 170W WILL WEAKEN TO 977 MB NEAR 58N 171W 
MON EVENING THEN DISSIPATE NEAR 62N 169W TUE NIGHT. A 979 MB 
LOW NEAR 51N 179E WILL WEAKEN TO 985 MB NEAR 50N 172W TUE NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
630 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING W WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING. 
SEAS 10 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. SNOW. 
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 040056
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-041500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 973 MB LOW NEAR 57N 171W WILL WEAKEN TO 991 MB AS IT MOVES TO 
61N 171W TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN DISSIPATE TUE NIGHT AND WED. A 
981 MB LOW NEAR 50N 179E WILL MOVE TO 50N 173W WED AFTERNOON WITH
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. A 992 MB LOW NEAR 44N 167W WILL MOVE 
TO 56N 162W TUE NIGHT AT 986 MB AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH WED. 

$$

PKZ411-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
NORTH OF 58N. SNOW SHOWERS
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 58N.
SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.   

$$

PKZ412-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 35 KT LATE EVENING
EAST OF 174W. SEAS 6 TO 14 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT WEST OF 176W. SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT EAST OF
176W. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.   

$$

PKZ414-041500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AST MON MAR 3 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT...DIMINISHING TO
20 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN ICE 
FREE WATERS. 
.TUE...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE TO SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE 
WATERS. SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 041232
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AST TUE MAR 4 2008

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ499-050300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 984 MB LOW NEAR 50N 180 WILL MAINTAIN INTENSITY AS IT MOVES TO 
50N 170W BY THU MORNING. A 985 MB LOW NEAR 55N 153W TUE NIGHT WILL
MAINTAIN INTENSITY AS IT MOVES INTO BRISTOL BAY BY WED EVENING.
$$

PKZ411-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AST TUE MAR 4 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AST TUE MAR 4 2008

...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AST TUE MAR 4 2008

.TODAY...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-050300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AST TUE MAR 4 2008

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS IN ICE FREE
WATERS 6 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 26, 9:00 AM AKST, 14 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 9:00 AM AKST, 14 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AST TUE FEB 26 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...FORECAST MODEL SOLUTIONS OUT WEST ARE FAIRLY
CONSISTENT ON THE LAST TWO RUNS. DIFFERENCES OCCUR MAINLY IN THE
EAST. BIGGEST CHANGE IS WITH FURTHER EAST POSITIONING OF SURFACE LOW
NEAR KODIAK ISLAND WED NIGHT AND THE MAINTENANCE OF THIS TREND
THROUGH THU. ALTHOUGH THE FRONTAL TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FEATURE
IS SIMILAR ON BOTH THE 00Z-12Z MODEL RUNS. FURTHER EAST POSITION OF
LOW NEAR KODIAK WOULD CAUSE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE WIND FORECAST.
SO FOR NOW WILL GENERALLY LEAN WITH 00Z GFS RUN THIS FOR THIS
FORECAST PACKAGE.

.UPPER LEVELS...
NO MAJOR CHANGES IN THE UPPER AIR PATTERN. THE BERING SEA HIGH HAS
PINCHED OFF NORTH AND IS ON ITS WAY TO THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC. UPPER LOW
CENTER EVIDENT ON SAT IMAGE SHOWS WEST MOVEMENT TO JUST SOUTH OF THE
PRIBILOFS THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT THIS CENTER TO WEAKEN NEAR THE
EASTERN ALEUTIANS AS DEVELOPING CENTER OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC MOVES
SOUTH OF THE AK PEN WED NIGHT/THU. THIS CENTER EVENTUALLY DROPS SOUTH
OF THE GULF OF ALASKA FRI AS THE LONG WAVE DIGS SW FROM THE CANADIAN
ARCTIC TO OVER THE SOUTHERN MAINLAND. THE RIDGE THEN REBUILDS BACK
OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA FRIDAY AS THE LONG WAVE MOVES TO ALONG
THE ALEUTIANS.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.EAST...MOISTURE MOVING NORTH INTO THE GULF WITH LOW COMPLEX IS
STARTING TO SHOW ON THE MIDDLETON ISLAND RADAR. EXPECT SNOW WILL
SPREAD TO MUCH OF THE GULF AND COASTAL LOCATIONS THROUGH TONIGHT.
FRONTAL TROUGH WILL BE FAIRLY WEAK AS IT MOVES OVER THE SOUTHERN
MAINLAND...SO WOULD NOT EXPECT MUCH PRECIPITATION AS IT MOVES INLAND.
WINDY CONDITIONS LIKELY WITH PRECIPITATION OVER THE GULF TONIGHT
AHEAD OF ADVANCE FRONTAL TROUGH. EXPECT GENERALLY GALES TONIGHT...BUT
WINDS SHOULD SETTLE DOWN SOME WED. POSITION OF NEXT LOW TO MOVE SW OF
KODIAK WED NIGHT IS STILL SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN. HOWEVER...EXPECT
GENERAL FRONTAL TROUGH TO MOVE TO OVER KODIAK ISLAND WED NIGHT AND TO
THE NORTH GULF THU. EXPECT ANOTHER BATCH OF WINDS AHEAD OF THIS
SYSTEM ALONG WITH SOMEWHAT WARMER TEMPS AND POSSIBILITY OF MIXED
PRECIPITATION.

.WEST...LIGHT SNOW OVER BRISTOL BAY WILL WEAKEN TONIGHT AS THE WAVE
MOVES WEST. GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL HOLD OVER SW ALASKA THROUGH
WED...MAY SEE A LITTLE SNOW TO EASTERN BRISTOL BAY WED NIGHT/THU WITH
WEAK OVERRUNNING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVER THE WESTERN AND
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AS FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
ELONGATES AND TRIPLE POINT MOVES SOUTH OF UNALASKA. GUSTY EAST TO
NORTH WINDS WILL LIKELY SPREAD TO THE EAST ALEUTIANS AND AK PEN
TONIGHT AND WED. BRISK AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS LIKELY OVER THE AK PEN
AND EXTREME EASTERN ALEUTIANS WED NIGHT...AND AK PEN THU. STRONG SE
WINDS LIKELY OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WED NIGHT/THU IN ADVANCE OF
APPROACHING FRONTAL TROUGH.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...MODEL UNCERTAINTY...LITTLE CHANGE.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...MARINE...GALES 120 130 132 138 155 170 172 175 176.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

RMC FEB 08

The office that day

Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 26, 3:44 PM AKSTBlizzard WarningAFC9 hr
Feb 26, 4:25 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC7 hr
Feb 26, 4:45 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC6 hr
Feb 26, 11:00 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC60 hr
Feb 26, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Feb 26, 11:00 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC36 hr
Feb 27, 1:25 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC70 hr
Feb 27, 1:35 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC9 hr
Feb 27, 11:00 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC24 hr
Feb 27, 11:00 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC3 days
Feb 27, 11:00 AM AKSTStorm WarningAFC48 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.