Gale Warning 242, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 151153
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM ADT SAT MAR 15 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.

PKZ499-160200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 980 MB LOW NEAR 52N 173W WILL MOVE TO NEAR 54N 160W AT 990 MB SUN
AFTERNOON THEN MOVE TO 58N 152W SUN NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER
THE WESTERN BERING ON SUNDAY.
$$

PKZ411-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008

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

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT DECREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
WEST OF 175W. 
.TONIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT IN ICE FREE WATERS.
 

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 152338
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 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.

PKZ499-161400-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR 54N 170W MOVES TO 55N 159W AT 988 MB SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN MOVES INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND WEAKENS
MONDAY AFTERNOON. A 1013 MB LOW MOVES TO 52N 169E MONDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM ADT SAT MAR 15 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. SNOW AND
RAIN. 
.SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT.
SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT.  
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 161129
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 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.

PKZ499-170200-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 985 MB LOW NEAR 54N 167W WILL MOVE INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA SUNDAY
NIGHT. A NORTHEAST PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 52N 178W AT 1013 MB
MONDAY NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-170200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-170200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008

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

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-170200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-170200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM ADT SUN MAR 16 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 TO 13 FT.
SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 13 FT. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...NW TO N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS
10 FT. 

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
145 PM ADT FRI MAR 14 2008

.MODEL DISCUSSION...ALL IN RATHER SPLENDID AGREEMENT.

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A TYPICAL MARCH PATTERN IS UPON US WITH A
LARGE ALEUTIAN LOW 175 NM SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF ATKA GIVING AN AREA OF
HEAVY WIND AND RAIN EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND ALASKA PENINSULA. DUTCH HARBOR
OBSERVED A PREFRONTAL WIND GUST OF 57 MPH THIS MORNING AND 43 OR 45 MPH
AT COLD BAY. UP NORTH ABOVE FREEZING TEMPS HAVE KILLED THE BLOWING SNOW
AT ST GEORGE. ST PAUL, AT 30 DEGREES, STILL HAS VISIBILITIES IN THE 1/2
TO 1 MILE RANGE. WILL NOT RUSH TO END THE WARNING SINCE ANOTHER PRECIP
BAND ASOCD WITH THE FRONT IS ABOUT TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION.

BLIZZARD WARNING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE STORM LOOKS TO BE A SUCCESS
WITH PASY OBSERVING 40 TO 65 MPH WINDS WITH A 1/2 MILE VSBY. POSSIBLE
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THIS EVENING ACROSS NUNIVAK ISLAND AND
ALONG THE KUSKO DELTA CST. WITH THE CURRENT WINDS AND LOW TEMPS 1 INCH
OF SNOW WOULD BE ENUF FOR A WHITE OUT. SINCE BLOWING OR EVEN DRIFTING
SNOW WAS NOT MENTIONED IN THE FORECAST FROM THE PREVIOUS SHIFT. HAVE
ADDED SOME BLSN AND REDUCED VSBYS INTO THE AMENDED ZONE FORECAST AND
WILL LET THE NEXT SHIFT DEAL WITH AN ADVISORY OR WARNING.

SNOW SHOULD CHANGE TO RAIN AND FOG PRIBILOFS TONIGHT THEN GO BACK TO
MORE SNOW SHOWERS AS COLD NORTH WINDS SWEEP BACK IN SATURDAY NIGHT. AS
LOW CENTER MOVES TO SAND POINT SUNDAY AFTERNOON THIS PATTERN WILL COVER
ALL OF THE BERING AND ALEUTIANS LATE SATURDAY AND CONTINUE FOR THE NXT 5
DAYS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY CONDS WILL COVER MOST AREA AS WELL.

EAST SIDE FORECASTS LOOK GOOD BUT WITH THE USUAL TIMING QUESTIONS. SNOW
MIXING WITH RAIN FOR KODIAK TONIGHT WITH NO MORE THAN TWO INCHES BELOW
500 FT WITH MUCH HEAVIER AMOUNTS ABOVE.

CLOUDS WIND AND SNOW INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHWEST WITH FULL GALES NORTH
GULF COAST ON SAT WITH THE CHANCE OF A SHORT DURATION STORM JUST IN
ADVANCE OF THE FRONT. AT THIS POINT IT LOOKS AS IF PRECIPITATION WILL
STAY AS SNOW EVEN ALONG THE COAST WITH CORDOVA RIGHT ON THE RAIN SNOW
EDGE LATE SAT AFTERNOON.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...BLIZZARD WESTERN ALEUTIANS, PRIBILOFS AND POSSIBLY THE COAST OF
155.
MARINE...GALE 120 130 132 150 155 160 165 180 170 171 172 175 176 185.

PERCY MAR 08