Gale Warning 781, NWS Anchorage, AK

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 121241
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-130300-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A STRONG FRONT OVER THE EASTERN BERING SEA WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES TO
THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA COAST TONIGHT THEN INLAND. ANOTHER FRONT WILL
MOVE TO THE WESTERN BERING FRI AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY AS
IT WEAKENS THROUGH SAT. 

$$

PKZ411-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

PKZ414-130300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 130100
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-131500-
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A STRONG FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AS IT WEAKENS THROUGH SAT. A PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 46N 170W SAT
NIGHT AT 1002 MB AND THEN DISSIPATE SUN. AN ASSOCIATED FRONT WILL
PUSH ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS INTO THE BERING SEA SATURDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ411-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 15 KT WEST OF 178E
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-131500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 12 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 131250
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-140300-
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A STRONG FRONT OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
AS IT WEAKENS THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. A FRONT FROM A PACIFIC LOW
WILL PUSH ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS INTO THE BERING SEA SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.

$$

PKZ411-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...WEST 177E...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. EAST OF 177E...S WIND
30 TO 45 KT BECOMING W WIND 20 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  SEAS 16 TO
20 FT.  RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 18 TO 20 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-140300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING W 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 140004
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-141500-
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT FROM A PACIFIC LOW WILL PUSH ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS
TONIGHT AND THE ALASKA PENINSULA SUNDAY. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE
INTO THE WESTERN BERING SEA SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.

$$

PKZ411-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008

...STORM WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 17
FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING E WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-141500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SAT DEC 13 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 141251
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-150300-
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A STRONG FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA SUNDAY NIGHT AND ONSHORE MONDAY MORNING. A SECOND STRONG
FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING SEA MONDAY MORNING AND WILL MAKE
LITTLE PROGRESS EAST BY MONDAY NIGHT. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE
TO 52N 164W MONDAY NIGHT AT 1005 MB. 

$$

PKZ411-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
.MON...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 23 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.TUE AND WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...WEST OF 175W...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. EAST OF
175W...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10FT. RAIN
AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TODAY...WEST OF 174W...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. EAST OF 174W...E
WIND 15 KT BECOMING NW 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT INCREASING
TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-150300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST SUN DEC 14 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING NW LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 16 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT AND TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 150002
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-151500-
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING SEA WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN
BERING SEA TONIGHT AND ONSHORE MONDAY MORNING. A SECOND STRONG
FRONT WILL ENTER THE WESTERN BERING SEA MONDAY MORNING AND WEAKEN
MONDAY NIGHT AS IT MOVES EAST. A NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE
TO 51N 164W MONDAY NIGHT AT 1005 MB AND WEAKEN IN THE CENTRAL BERING
SEA TUESDAY.

$$

PKZ411-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2008

...STORM WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 20 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 55 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 24 FT.
RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 23
FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2008

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.

.MON...NE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12
FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT.

.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-151500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST SUN DEC 14 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING N LATE IN THE EVENING. SEAS 14 FT.
SNOW AND RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 151257
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-160300-
400 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A STRONG FRONT ENTERING THE WESTERN BERING SEA MONDAY MORNING WILL
SLOWLY DRIFT EAST TO THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WEAKEN THROUGH TUESDAY.
A 1002 MB LOW NEAR 46N 160W WILL MOVE TO 61N 174W TUESDAY NIGHT AT
998 MB. A DEVELOPING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL MOVE TO 52N 176W TUESDAY
NIGHT AT 989 MB. 

$$

PKZ411-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2008

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 65 KT BECOMING S 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
24 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
23 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED AND THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
  

$$

PKZ413-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
 

$$

PKZ414-160300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST MON DEC 15 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 160002
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-161500-
400 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A STRONG FRONT IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA WILL SLOWLY DRIFT EAST TO
THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TUE WITH A 999 MB LOW DEVELOPING NEAR 49N 176W.
THIS LOW WILL DEEPEN TO 987 MB BY WED AFTERNOON NEAR 53N 171W. A 1001
MB LOW NEAR 48N 162W WILL MOVE TO 56N 170W TUE AFTERNOON AT 1000 MB.
THE LOW WILL DEEPEN TO 995 BY THU AFTERNOON AND MOVE TO 64N 174W.

$$

PKZ411-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008

...STORM WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 50 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
22 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TUE...NW 30 KT. SEAS 21 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 16
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED NIGHT AND THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING S WIND 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13
FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11
FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...NE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 45 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-161500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST MON DEC 15 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 161258
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-170300-
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 1001 MB LOW NEAR 52N 167W WILL MOVE ONSHORE NEAR 66N 167W
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A DEVELOPING 1004 MB LOW NEAR 47N 178W WILL
INTENSIFY AND MOVE TO 52N 168W WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT 989 MB. 

$$

PKZ411-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 22 FT. SNOW
AND RAIN SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 

$$

PKZ412-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15
FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING W WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...WEST OF 176W...S WIND 30 KT BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 14 FT. EAST OF 176W...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...WEST OF 176W...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 13 FT. EAST OF 176W...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-170300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 170031
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-171500-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 998 MB LOW AT 54N 170W WILL MOVE TO 68N 175W BY WED NIGHT. A
DEVELOPING 1000 MB LOW NEAR 48N 178W WILL DEEPEN TO A 992 MB LOW AT 
53N 167W BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT W WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15
FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 170107 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
505 PM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-171500-
400 PM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 998 MB LOW AT 54N 170W WILL MOVE TO 68N 175W BY WED NIGHT. A
DEVELOPING 1000 MB LOW NEAR 48N 178W WILL DEEPEN TO A 992 MB LOW AT 
53N 167W BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
505 PM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
505 PM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING W 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
505 PM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-171500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
505 PM AKST TUE DEC 16 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT AND SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 171237
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST WED DEC 17 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-180300-
400 AM AKST WED DEC 17 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 998 MB LOW NEAR ATKA EARLY THIS MORNING STRENGTHENS TO 988 MB THIS
AFTERNOON AS IT MOVES TO 53N 173W. THE LOW THEN DRIFTS TO 52N 166W
LATE THU NIGHT AS IT WEAKENS TO 995 MB.

$$

PKZ411-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST WED DEC 17 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED DEC 17 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST WED DEC 17 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...WEST OF 176W...NW WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. EAST
OF 176W...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-180300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST WED DEC 17 2008

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 180034
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-181500-
400 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 992 MB LOW NEAR 54N 174W WILL MOVE TO 52N 162W AT 998 MB FRI
AFTERNOON. A 985 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 50N 170E FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 175W...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.  E OF
175W...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
12 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 175W...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  E
OF 175W...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-181500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST WED DEC 17 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 181255
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-190300-
400 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 MB LOW AT 53N 173W EARLY THIS MORNING MOVES TO 52N 157W LATE
FRI NIGHT AS IT GRADUALLY WEAKENS TO 1000 MB. A FRONT MOVES EAST 
INTO THE SOUTHWEST BERING FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WIND 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-190300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST THU DEC 18 2008

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.FRI...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 190017
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-191500-
400 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 990 MB LOW NEAR 52N 170W WILL MOVE TO 52N 162W FRI AFTERNOON AND
WEAKEN TO 996 MB. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN FURTHER AND MOVE INTO THE
WESTERN GULF SAT. A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS
FRI AFTERNOON THEN TO THE CENTRAL ALUETIANS SAT AFTERNOON AS A 994 MB
LOW MOVES TO 54N 174E.
$$

PKZ411-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2008

...GALE WARNING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 23 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
19 FT SUBSIDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW.
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2008

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-191500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST THU DEC 18 2008

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. 
.FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 191254
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-200300-
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 994 MB LOW AT 52N 167W MOVES TO 52N 156W LATE TONIGHT AS IT 
WEAKENS TO 1000 MB. A FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN BERING TONIGHT
THEN TO THE CENTRAL BERING SAT AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A 994 MB LOW
MOVES TO 55N 177E SAT NIGHT.

$$

PKZ411-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2008

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE WIND 20 KT BY LATE MORNING. SEAS 14
FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT BY LATE THIS MORNING. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2008

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN AND MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-200300-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKST FRI DEC 19 2008

.TODAY...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT.  

$$

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 200000
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2008

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA

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.

PKZ499-201500-
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2008
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR 54N 164E WILL MOVE TO 57N 174E AT 995 MB SAT
EVENING AND THEN DISSIPATE. A DEVELOPING LOW NEAR KAMCHATKA SAT NIGHT
WILL MOVE TO 60N 170E AT 986 MB SUN AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2008

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON AND TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2008

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.WED...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SAT NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN THROUGH MON...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 18 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-201500-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKST FRI DEC 19 2008

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.SUN...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH WED...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.  

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
1255 PM AKST THU DEC 11 2008

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...THE ALASKA REGION IS UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF A HIGH AMPLITUDE PATTERN WITH A RIDGE FROM NORTHEAST
ALASKA UP TO THE POLE...TROUGH FROM THE CHUKCHI SEA SOUTHEAST
ACROSS ALASKA INTO THE GULF...RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN BERING...AND
A TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN BERING. THE TROUGH OVER MAINLAND ALASKA
HAS ACTUALLY STARTED TO SPLIT INTO TWO SEPARATE SHORT-WAVES WITH
THE NORTHERN PORTION LIFTING UP THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIDGE TOWARD
THE BEAUFORT SEA AND THE SOUTHERN PORTION TRACKING EASTWARD INTO
THE GULF. THERE ARE STILL A FEW SHOWERS ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHWEST
ALASKA AND SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA AHEAD OF THE TROUGH AXIS...BUT
CONDITIONS ARE GRADUALLY IMPROVING. A WEAK SURFACE LOW PERSISTS
OVER PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WHILE HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING FROM THE
PACIFIC NORTHWARD ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL IS TIGHTENING AND GAP WINDS ARE INCREASING IN
THE USUAL LOCATIONS ALONG THE GULF COAST. OUT OVER THE BERING A
STRONG FRONT EXTENDING FROM A LOW EAST OF THE KAMCHATKA PENINSULA
IS PUSHING EASTWARD ACROSS THE BERING. QUIKSCAT WINDS AND BUOYS
46035 AND 46071 VERIFY THE PRESENCE OF STORM FORCE WINDS AHEAD OF
THE FRONT. THERE ARE ALSO STORM FORCE WINDS BEING OBSERVED BEHIND
THE FRONT IN THE VICINITY OF SHEMYA PARTLY DUE TO COLD ADVECTION
AND PARTLY DUE TO VICINITY OF THE LOW TO THE NORTH.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE
SHORT-TERM AND SHOW GOOD RUN-TO-RUN CONSISTENCY SO NO MAJOR
CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO CURRENT FORECAST.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...

SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...UPPER LEVEL ENERGY WILL CONTINUE TO SPLIT
TONIGHT AS NORTHERN TROUGH SWINGS UP INTO INTERIOR ALASKA AND
SOUTHERN TROUGH DROPS SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS GULF. THUS...THERE WILL
BE LITTLE VERTICAL MOTION ACROSS SOUTHCENTRAL AS THE TROUGHS MOVE
ACROSS TONIGHT AND ALL PRECIPITATION WILL END. SKIES WILL CLEAR FROM
WEST TO EAST...WITH CLOUDS HANGING ON LONGEST OVER THE COPPER BASIN.
INLAND VALLEYS MAY SEE A LITTLE FOG...BUT EXPECT ENOUGH MIXING ACROSS
THE REGION TO PREVENT WIDESPREAD FOG FORMATION. THE SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO TIGHTEN OVERNIGHT AS THE LOW IN THE SOUND
TRACKS SOUTHEAST INTO GULF AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM SOUTHWEST
ALASKA TO INTERIOR SOUTHCENTRAL. THEREFORE...GAP WINDS ALONG THE
GULF COAST WILL INCREASE. THOMPSON PASS HAS TWO FEET OF FRESH SNOW
ON THE GROUND FROM THE RECENT STORM AND IT WONT TAKE MUCH WIND TO
REDUCE THE VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW. THEREFORE...WILL UPGRADE THE
CURRENT BLIZZARD WATCH TO A WARNING FROM THOMPSON PASS TO KEYSTONE
CANYON. THE GRADIENT WILL LOOSEN UP DURING THE DAY FRIDAY BUT WILL
TIGHTEN BACK UP FRIDAY NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE STRENGTHENS TO
THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE REGION...SO GAP WINDS WILL CONTINUE AND
BLIZZARD WARNING MAY HAVE TO BE EXTENDED INTO SATURDAY. THE FRONT
CURRENTLY OVER THE BERING SEA WILL PUSH ACROSS SOUTHWEST ALASKA
FRIDAY...BUT IT WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT REACHES SOUTHCENTRAL...SO
DONT EXPECT MORE THAN A FEW CLOUDS AT THIS POINT. THE UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE WILL BUILD EASTWARD OVER SOUTHCENTRAL BY THE END OF THE
WEEKEND...SO DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST. DRY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO
LEAD TO COLDER TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA...THE UPPER TROUGH OVERHEAD WILL QUICKLY EXIT LATE
THIS AFTERNOON...BUT THE NEXT TROUGH IS NOT FAR BEHIND. WINDS AND
SNOW AHEAD OF THE STRONG BERING SEA FRONT WILL REACH THE KUSKOKWIM
DELTA COAST BY LATE THIS EVENING AND SPREAD INLAND FRIDAY. THERE IS
SOME FRESH SNOW IN PLACE ACROSS THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. THE ADDITION OF
STRONG WINDS PLUS ADDITIONAL SNOW WILL RESULT IN BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...SO THE CURRENT BLIZZARD WATCH WILL
BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING. THERE IS SOME QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER BETHEL
AND INLAND LOCATIONS WILL REACH 35 MPH BEFORE THE FRONT WEAKENS AND
MOVES INLAND. EVEN IF THEY DONT REACH THIS THRESHOLD STILL EXPECT
VERY LOW VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. THEREFORE...BLIZZARD
WARNING WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE ENTIRE ZONE. THIS UPPER TROUGH WILL
ALSO SPLIT INTO TWO FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH SOME ENERGY HEADED NORTHEAST
AND THE REST SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE GULF. SO THE FRONT WILL QUICKLY
SHEAR APART OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA FRIDAY NIGHT. A STRONG UPPER RIDGE
WILL BUILD OVER SOUTHWEST ALASKA SATURDAY AND THEN SLOWLY PROGRESS
EASTWARD SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW ANOTHER SYSTEM TO MOVE
IN FROM THE WEST. WARM PACIFIC AIR WILL RIDE UP THE WEST SIDE OF THE
RIDGE...SO DONT ANTICIPATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH THIS NEXT
SYSTEM...THOUGH IT SHOULD BE COLD ENOUGH FOR PRECIPITATION TO REMAIN
MOSTLY SNOW.

BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...THE CURRENT FRONT OVER THE CENTRAL BERING
WILL QUICKLY EXIT THE REGION FRIDAY AS ANOTHER FRONT MOVES INTO THE
WESTERN BERING. THE UPPER RIDGE BUILDING TO THE EAST WILL PREVENT
THIS NEXT FRONT FROM PROGRESSING VERY FAR EAST. IT WILL STALL OVER
THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT IS STRETCHED APART.
MEANWHILE...A PACIFIC STORM WILL TRACK UP THE WEST SIDE OF THE RIDGE
INTO THE CENTRAL TO EASTERN BERING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...BRINING LOTS
OF WARM AIR TO CHANGE PRECIPITATION TO RAIN.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE IN PLACE OVER MAINLAND
ALASKA AT THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK WILL FLATTEN OUT SOME AS SYSTEMS
MOVE OVER-TOP OF IT. BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK MODELS INDICATE IT WILL
FINALLY PUSHED FAR ENOUGH SOUTH TO ALLOW SYSTEMS TO IMPACT
SOUTHCENTRAL. UNTIL THEN...EXPECT A PROLONGED DRY PERIOD. FROM EARLY
TO MID WEEK THE STORM TRACK WILL REMAIN TO THE WEST FROM THE BERING
SEA TO WESTERN ALASKA. AS THE PATTERN CHANGES LATE NEXT WEEK MODELS
INDICATE A RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE BERING.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...GALE WARNING...130 170 172 175 176 179 180 185.
         HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY 130.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

SEB DEC 08