Gale Warning 699, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 261259
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED NOV 26 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.

PKZ499-270300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 996 MB LOW 60N 176W WILL MOVE INLAND NEAR HOOPER BAY WED EVENING AT
999 MB. A 952 MB LOW 43N 179E WILL MOVE TO 51N 158W AT 965 MB THU
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING N 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2008

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  
.FRI AND SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-270300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED NOV 26 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SOUTH OF 56N...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. NORTH OF
56N...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 270019
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED NOV 26 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.

PKZ499-271500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 950 MB LOW NEAR 46N 171W WILL WEAKEN TO 979 MB AS IT MOVES 
TO 56N 149W FRI AFTERNOON. A LOW WILL TRACK OUT OF RUSSIA THU 
AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 53N 173E FRI AFTERNOON AT 998 MB. 

$$

PKZ411-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2008

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-271500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED NOV 26 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 271300
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU NOV 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 950 MB LOW 49N 165W WILL MOVE TO 59N 148W FRI NIGHT AT 985 MB. A
1007 MB LOW 59N 172E WILL MOVE TO 57N 173W FRI NIGHT. A 994 MB LOW
WILL MOVE OFF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA THU NIGHT AND THEN MOVE TO 53N
179W AT 990 MB FRI NIGHT. A 980 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 45N 172E FRI
NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU NOV 27 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY NORTH OF 56N. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU NOV 27 2008

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU NOV 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 29 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-280300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU NOV 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 280013
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU NOV 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 955 MB LOW NEAR 51N 160W WILL MOVE TO 56N 150W AT 975 MB FRI
AFTERNOON. A 997 MB LOW NEAR 53N 164E THU NIGHT WILL BE ABSORBED BY 
A 967 MB LOW THAT WILL BE NEAR 47N 180 SAT AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU NOV 27 2008

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
SNOW. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.SAT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU NOV 27 2008

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU NOV 27 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-281500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU NOV 27 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 281255
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 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 998 MB LOW 52N 167E WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE
FRIDAY EVENING. A 1009 MB LOW AT 58N 178E WILL MOVE TO 56N 172W
FRIDAY NIGHT AND DISSIPATE. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 47N 
176E AT 968 MB SATURDAY MORNING THEN MOVE TO 46N 174W WITH LITTLE
CHANGE IN PRESSURE. 

$$

PKZ411-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.TODAY...S OF 56N...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. N OF 56N...N TO W WIND WIND 10 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 10 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS S. SNOW. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 13 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
S. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 28 2008

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 28 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S TO E 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT...SE TO NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-290300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI NOV 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE MORNING W OF
167W. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT...HIGHEST S. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NW TO SW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST S.
FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 56N. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 290027
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 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 STRONG LOW IN THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AND WEAKEN
THROUGH SUN. A 998 MB LOW NEAR 53N 167E WILL BE ABSORBED FRI NIGHT
INTO A 973 MB LOW NEAR 46N 171E. THIS LOW WILL MOVE TO 49N 176W AT
965 MB SUN AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S OF 56N...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. N OF
56N...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8
FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 28 2008

.TONIGHT...WEST WIND 30 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 28 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-291500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI NOV 28 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SAT NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 291241
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 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.

PKZ499-300300-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 973 MB LOW 47N 178E WILL SLOWLY DRIFT TO 47N 173W SUNDAY NIGHT AND
STRENGTHEN TO 966 MB. 

$$

PKZ411-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 11 FT. HIGHEST WINDS 
AND SEAS S. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 14 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS S. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
S. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 25 INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 16 FT. HIGHEST WINDS
AND SEAS S. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...E TO NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-300300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT S OF
56N. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS 
S. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 300025
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 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.

PKZ499-301500-
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 970 MB LOW NEAR 46N 178W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH MON
AFTERNOON AND STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB.

$$

PKZ411-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 14 FT. HIGHEST SEAS S OF 56N. 
.SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. HIGHEST SEAS S OF 56N. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

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

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. SNOW.
.SUN...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-301500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT NOV 29 2008

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

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY.
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
 
$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 301259
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 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 970 MB LOW NEAR 46N 173W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH
MONDAY NIGHT AND STRENGTHEN TO 963 MB.
$$

PKZ411-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...STORM WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 17 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND 
SEAS S. FREEZING SPRAY N. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 22 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS S. FREEZING SPRAY N. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 26 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
S. FREEZING SPRAY N. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS S. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
S. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT BUILDING TO 10 TO 18 FT. HIGHEST WINDS 
AND SEAS S. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-010300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...E TO NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 10 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS W AND S. SNOW AND
RAIN S. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 15 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS W. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS 
W. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 010023
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 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 967 MB LOW NEAR 47N 173W MOVES SOUTHWEST AND WEAKENS. A 971 MB LOW
MOVES TO 41N 174W MONDAY EVENING. THIS LOW THEN MOVES TO 44N 172W
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND INTENSIFIES TO 962 MB. A SECONDARY 964 MB LOW
MOVES TO 48N 167W TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...STORM WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...
  NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 180...NE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS   
     BUILDING TO 8 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
  SOUTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 180...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS   
    BUILDING TO 15 FT. 
.MON...
  NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 180...NE WIND 25. SEAS 10 FT. FREEZING    
   SPRAY. 
  SOUTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 180...NE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS   
   BUILDING TO 20 FT.  
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT. 
HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S. 
.TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY 
.MON...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW.
.TUE THROUGH WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-011500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN NOV 30 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS
AND SEAS W. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 


$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 011248
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 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 966 MB LOW NEAR 48N 175W MOVES SOUTHWEST AND WEAKENS. A 982 MB LOW
NEAR 50N 179E MOVES TO 46N 173W TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND INTENSIFIES TO
959 MB. THIS LOW REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT 
WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN PRESSURE. A 971 MB LOW DEVELOPS NEAR 49N 163W
TUESDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 26 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS S AND E. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 30 TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO 27 FT. HIGHEST
WINDS AND SEAS S AND E. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS S. SNOW.
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 29 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.WED AND THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-020300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST W. SNOW AND
RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING
SPRAY N OF 58N. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 012358
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 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 968 MB LOW NEAR 48N 176W MOVES SOUTHWEST AND WEAKENS. A DEVELOPING
965 MB LOW NEAR 43N 172W LATE TONIGHT MOVES TO 47N 173W AT 960 MB
TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS LOW THEN BECOMES STATIONARY AND WEAKENS TO 965 MB
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

...STORM WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW.
.TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 55 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 30 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-021500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON DEC 1 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. FREEZING SPRAY. 
.TUE...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 021223
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 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 967 MB LOW NEAR 44N 172W MOVES TO 47N 168W WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
DISSIPATES.  A 966 MB LOW DEVELOPS 50N 170W TUESDAY AFTERNOON 
AND REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH LITTLE
CHANGE IN PRESSURE. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL ENTER THE EASTERN 
BERING SEA ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND PASS THROUGH SAINT PAUL ISLAND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 

$$

PKZ411-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS S AND E. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 28 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT.  
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N TO NE WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 28 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS W. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-030300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 2 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT S OF 57N IN THE 
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...E WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 030000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 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 959 MB LOW NEAR 46N 171W WEAKENS TO 975 MB NEAR 51N 168W THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. A 978 MB LOW NEAR 51N 159W LATE TONIGHT MOVES TO 56N 174W
AT 976 MB WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2008

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 45 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND INCREASING TO 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS.
.WED...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-031500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 2 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.WED...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 031301
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 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 960 MB LOW NEAR 49N 173W WILL WEAKEN TO 983 MB AT 52N 165W FRIDAY
MORNING. 

$$

PKZ411-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 27 FT. SNOW SHOWERS WITH RAIN. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 031556 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
655 AM AKST WED DEC 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 960 MB LOW NEAR 49N 173W WILL WEAKEN TO 983 MB AT 52N 165W FRIDAY
MORNING. 

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PKZ411-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
655 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

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PKZ412-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
655 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 25 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 26 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

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PKZ413-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
655 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 20 TO 26 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 20 TO 27 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 28 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

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PKZ414-040300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
655 AM AKST WED DEC 3 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE TO SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 30 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1250 PM AKST TUE NOV 25 2008

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...A STRONG NEAR ZONAL UPPER JET EXTENDS
ACROSS THE NORTH PACIFIC BETWEEN 30N AND 40N AND THEN CURVES
SLIGHTLY NORTHEASTWARD AS IT REACHES THE GULF OF ALASKA. THIS IS
A VERY PROGRESSIVE PATTERN THAT CONTINUES TO DRIVE STORM SYSTEMS
QUICKLY ACROSS THE ALEUTIANS AND THEN NORTHEASTWARD TO MAINLAND
ALASKA. THIS MORNING THERE ARE FIVE LOWS OF NOTE OVER THE NORTH
PACIFIC/ALASKA REGION. A WEAK SURFACE LOW SOUTH OF SEWARD IS
DISSIPATING AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD. RADAR IMAGERY SHOWS SHOWERS
ACROSS PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AS WELL AS COOK INLET. A WEAK SHORT-WAVE
TRACKING NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA IS HELPING TO
ORGANIZE A LINE OF SHOWERS OVER SOUTHERN COOK INLET. THIS LINE IS
TRANSLATING NORTHWARD EVER SO SLOWLY. COLD AIR BEHIND THE TROUGH
IS ALSO STARTING TO WORK ITS WAY THROUGH THE ALASKA PENINSULA TO
KODIAK ISLAND AND INTO SOUTHERN COOK INLET. WINDS WILL QUICKLY
COME UP IN THIS REGION THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON IN RESPONSE TO THE
COLD ADVECTION. ANOTHER SURFACE LOW HAS MOVED INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF
THIS MORNING AND IS TRACKING VERY QUICKLY TOWARD THE NORTHERN GULF.
LOOKING DOWN TO THE NORTH PACIFIC AROUND 46N 167W IS A MATURE
CYCLONE TRACKING DUE EAST ALONG THE UPPER JET. LOW NUMBER FOUR
IS SOUTH OF ADAK SINKING SLOWLY SOUTHWARD. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME
GALE FORCE WINDS NEAR THE CENTER OF THE LOW...BUT THE LOW IS
WEAKENING AND WINDS ARE DIMINISHING. FINALLY...A RAPIDLY DEEPENING
LOW IS CENTERED NEAR 39N 163E. IT IS WELL POSITIONED BETWEEN TWO
JET STREAKS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DEEPEN.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS ALL INITIALIZED FAIRLY WELL WITH
POSITIONS OF MAJOR LOWS/TROUGHS THIS MORNING. ALL SOLUTIONS
ARE A LITTLE FAR EAST WITH LOW SOUTH OF ADAK...BUT THIS IS ON
ITS WAY OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA. PREFER THE NAM/UKMET SOLUTION
WITH LOW CURRENTLY OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF. THEY ARE A LITTLE DEEPER
WITH THE CENTRAL PRESSURE WHICH SEEMS TO MATCH UP WITH SATELLITE
IMAGERY AND THEY ARE SLOWER TO WEAKEN THE LOW AS IT MOVES TO THE
NORTHERN GULF. MODELS ARE NOW ALL IN THE SAME GENERAL VICINITY WITH
TRACK OF THE MORE EASTERN LOW OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC TO THE GULF
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SO WILL GO WITH A BLEND OF THESE SOLUTIONS. THE
ECMWF IS MOST CONSISTENT WITH TRACK OF THE RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW
OVER THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC. BASED ON RECENT STORM TRACKS PREFER
A TRACK THAT BRINGS LOW JUST EAST OF KODIAK ISLAND.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...THE LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF WILL QUICKLY
HEAD TO THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND REGION THIS EVENING. MEANWHILE...A
HIGH AMPLITUDE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM AN UPPER LOW NEAR THE BERING
STRAIT SOUTHWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA WILL PHASE WITH THE
SHORT-WAVE ALONG THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND SWING NORTHEASTWARD
ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA TONIGHT AND INTO INTERIOR ALASKA
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF MOISTURE FROM THE GULF
LOW...LIFT FROM THE UPPER TROUGH...AND LIFT FROM LOW LEVEL COLD
ADVECTION WILL SET UP A DECENT SNOW EVENT ACROSS MUCH OF
SOUTHCENTRAL. IN PARTICULAR...AS LOW LEVEL FLOW SHIFTS TO SOUTHWEST
WITH THE ARRIVAL OF COLD ADVECTION UPSLOPE AREAS OF THE CHUGACH
RANGE...TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS...AND LATER ON ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE
WILL SEE ENHANCED SNOWFALL. EXPECT AN AREAL AVERAGE OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR THE MOUNTAINS. CONDITIONS WILL GRADUALLY
DRY OUT BEHIND THE TROUGH ON WEDNESDAY...BUT MOISTURE AHEAD OF THE
NEXT LOW MOVING TOWARD THE GULF WILL SPREAD FROM EAST TO WEST ACROSS
SOUTHCENTRAL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THERE IS
ENOUGH WARM AIR ADVECTION TO TURN PRECIPITATION BACK TO RAIN ALONG
THE COAST ON THURSDAY. BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THE MAJOR PACIFIC
STORM SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS WILL BEGIN TO IMPACT SOUTHCENTRAL AS
THE OCCLUSION APPROACHES KODIAK ISLAND. THE EXACT TRACK OF THIS
LOW ACROSS THE GULF IS STILL IN QUESTION. AT THIS POINT A TRACK
ALONG THE FAR WESTERN GULF LOOKS MOST LIKELY...WHICH MEANS LOTS OF
WARM AIR AND MOISTURE WILL BE ADVECTED NORTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION

THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE UPPER TROUGH CURRENTLY OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA
IS CURRENTLY ONLY PRODUCING A FEW SNOW SHOWERS. EXPECT SIMILAR
CONDITIONS AS THE TROUGH SWINGS NORTHEAST TONIGHT...WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE WHERE COLD ADVECTION AND
UPSLOPE FLOW WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW. A SURFACE HIGH
WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION WEDNESDAY PROVIDING A COLD AND DRY DAY.
THE PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL SPREAD MOISTURE AND WINDS OVER SOUTHWEST
ALASKA BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND.
THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR EASTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST ALASKA TO
WARM UP SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE POINT OF CHANGING PRECIPITATION TO
RAIN...BUT THIS IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT UN TRACK OF STORM WHICH IS
IN QUESTION AT THIS TIME.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...CONDITIONS WILL HEAD QUICKLY DOWNHILL ALONG
THE ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE DEEP PACIFIC
SYSTEM PASSES TO THE SOUTH. THERE IS NOW ENOUGH CONFIDENCE IN STORM
TRACK TO SAY THAT ALL OF PRECIPITATION WEST OF THE ALASKA PENINSULA
WILL BE IN THE FORM OF SNOW. COMBINED WITH WIDESPREAD WINDS OF
40 TO 60 MPH LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ARE EXPECTED.
FORTUNATELY WATER TEMPERATURES ARE STILL FAIRLY WARM...SO SURFACE
AIR TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE
FREEZING...ELIMINATING THE THREAT OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WILL SEE SOME WARM AIR ADVECTION AS THE OCCLUSION
APPROACHES THURSDAY AFTERNOON...BUT THE FRONT WILL NEVER MOVE
THROUGH. SO IT WILL LIKELY BE MAINLY SNOW WITH A POSSIBLE PERIOD
OF RAIN. AS THE SYSTEM MOVES TO NEAR KODIAK ISLAND FRIDAY BROAD
NORTHERLY FLOW AND COLD ADVECTION WILL DOMINATE THE BERING SEA AND
ALEUTIANS...CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. THUS...EXPECT THE TYPICAL
GUSTY WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...IT LOOKS LIKE A CHANGE IS IN STORE AS WE
HEAD THROUGH THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD. BOTH THE ECMWF AND GFS
INDICATE FORMATION OF A LARGE UPPER LEVEL CYCLONE SOUTH OF THE
ALEUTIANS EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE EAST
PACIFIC. THIS MORE AMPLIFIED PATTERN WILL PUT AN END TO THE TRAIN
OF LOWS WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING. THEREFORE...EXPECT GENERALLY
DRIER AND CALMER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION...AT LEAST TEMPORARILY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING...155 170 172.
         GALE WARNING...120 130 160 165 171 175 176.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...130.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB NOV 08