Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2009

Gale Warning 571, NWS Anchorage, AK

September 6, 2009

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 6, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT. It was in force for 9 days. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 6, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired
Sep 15, 2009, 4:00 PM AKDT
In force
9 days
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

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

000 
FZAK62 PAFC 062302
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 6 2009

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.

PKZ499-071400-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 6 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 994 MB LOW AT 50N 171W WILL MOVE TO 53N 162W MON AFTERNOON AT 992
MB. THE LOW WILL THEN DEEPEN TO 987 MB AND MOVE TO 56N 163W TUE
AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-071400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 6 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-071400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 6 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-071400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 6 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-071400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 6 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE THROUGH WED...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
23 follow-up statements
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 071154
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009

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.

PKZ499-080200-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A COMPLEX 990 MB LOW NEAR KING COVE REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY 
THROUGH TUE NIGHT AND MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH. INCREASING NORTHERLY
FLOW DEVELOPS TODAY AND TONIGHT OVER THE EASTERN BERING.
$$

PKZ411-080200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-080200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT WEST OF 175W. SEAS 16 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-080200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT WEST OF 175W. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-080200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 071215 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009

CORRECTED SYNOPSIS

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.

PKZ499-080200-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A COMPLEX 990 MB LOW NEAR KING COVE REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY 
THROUGH TUE NIGHT AND MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH. INCREASING NORTHERLY
FLOW DEVELOPS TODAY AND TONIGHT OVER THE EASTERN BERING AND EASTERN
ALEUTIANS.
$$

PKZ411-080200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-080200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT WEST OF 175W. SEAS 16 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-080200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT 25 KT WEST OF 175W. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-080200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT AND TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 072304
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009

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.

PKZ499-081400-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 991 MB LOW NEAR 55N 162W WILL DEEPEN TO 986 MB NEAR 57N 163W TUE
NIGHT THEN MOVE TO 55N 164W WED AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES INTO
THE WESTERN BERING TONIGHT INCREASING NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE CENTRAL
AND EASTERN BERING THROUGH WED.

$$

PKZ411-081400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E OF 178E...N WIND 20 KT. W OF 178E...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW TO SW WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-081400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS E. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS 
E. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS E. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
E. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 17 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS E. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING SE 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-081400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS N AND E. 
.TUE...N WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS 
E. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS E. 
.WED...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
E. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 17 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS E.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-081400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 7 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST SEAS W.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
W.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS W.
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 081159
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009

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.

PKZ499-090200-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 989 MB LOW NEAR 56N 162W REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED
MORNING...THEN MOVES SOUTH INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC AND IS ABSORBED
INTO A STRONG 965 MB LOW...WHICH MOVES NORTH TO 53N 151W LATE WED
NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW PERSISTS OVER THE EASTERN BERING AND
EASTERN ALEUTIANS THROUGH WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-090200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND INCREASING TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-090200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-090200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TONIGHT AND WED...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-090200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED...N WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI AND SAT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 082304
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009

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.

PKZ499-091400-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 992 MB LOW NEAR 56N 162W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED
AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING. A 978 MB LOW NEAR 49N 169E WED NIGHT
WILL MOVE TO NEAR 54N 171E AT 970 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-091400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009

.TONIGHT...NW TO SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. HIGHEST SEAS S AND W. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT. HIGHEST SEAS W.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-091400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. HIGHEST SEAS E. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 13 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
E. 
.WED NIGHT...E OF 177W...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. W OF 177W...N WIND 15 
KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS E. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W OF 175W...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. E OF 175W...N WIND 
20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST SEAS S AND
W. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-091400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS E. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 13 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
E. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST SEAS E. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W OF 174W...SE WIND 20 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. E OF
174W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. HIGHEST SEAS W.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-091400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 090108 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
507 PM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009

CORRECTED ZONE 414

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.

PKZ499-091400-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 992 MB LOW NEAR 56N 162W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED
AFTERNOON BEFORE DISSIPATING. A 978 MB LOW NEAR 49N 169E WED NIGHT
WILL MOVE TO NEAR 54N 171E AT 970 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ411-091400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009

.TONIGHT...NW TO SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. HIGHEST SEAS S AND W. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT. HIGHEST SEAS W.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-091400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. HIGHEST SEAS E. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 13 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
E. 
.WED NIGHT...E OF 177W...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. W OF 177W...N WIND 15 
KT BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS E. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W OF 175W...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. E OF 175W...N WIND 
20 KT BECOMING E 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST SEAS S AND
W. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-091400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND
SEAS E. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 13 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS
E. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST SEAS E. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...W OF 174W...SE WIND 20 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. E OF
174W...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 
9 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. HIGHEST SEAS W.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-091400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...STORM WARNING WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 091156
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

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.

PKZ499-100200-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING BY
THURSDAY MORNING.  ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON A 980 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO
50N 172E.  IT WILL MAINTAIN STRENGTH AND MOVE TO 57N 176E BY FRIDAY
MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-100200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 
BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-100200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT WEST OF 175W. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT WEST OF 175W.  SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...WEST OF 175W...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. EAST OF 175W...
VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-100200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-100200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT...DIMINISHING TO 40 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 091228 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

CORRECTED TYPO ZONE 411

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.

PKZ499-100200-
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING BY
THURSDAY MORNING.  ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON A 980 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO
50N 172E.  IT WILL MAINTAIN STRENGTH AND MOVE TO 57N 176E BY FRIDAY
MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-100200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

...STORM WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT
BUILDING TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT BUILDING TO 18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-100200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT WEST OF 175W. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT WEST OF 175W.  SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...WEST OF 175W...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. EAST OF 175W...
VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SOUTHEAST 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-100200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT
BUILDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-100200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 50 KT...DIMINISHING TO 40 KT DURING THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 092313
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

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.

PKZ499-101400-
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 980 MB LOW NEAR 43N 163E MAINTAINS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES TO 52N 
174E THU AFTERNOON. THIS LOW THEN WEAKENS TO 987 MB AS IT MOVES TO
58N 179E FRI AFTERNOON. A 974 MB LOW NEAR 49N 151W MOVES TO 58N 145W
FRI AFTERNOON AT 988 MB.  

$$

PKZ411-101400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

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

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-101400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-101400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

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

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT BY
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU NIGHT...S WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-101400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 9 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 101159
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009

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.

PKZ499-110200-
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL BERING ON THURSDAY AND
GRADUALLY WEAKEN BY FRIDAY MORNING.  ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON A 981 MB
LOW WILL MOVE TO 52N 171E. IT WILL THEN WEAKEN TO 988 MB AND MOVE TO
57N 177E BY SATURDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-110200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009

...STORM WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...S OF 56N...SE WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT. N OF 56N...SE WINDS 15 KT
INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY
FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-110200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-110200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-110200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 102307
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009

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.

PKZ499-111400-
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 984 MB LOW NEAR 52N 176E WILL MOVE TO 57N 180 FRI AFTERNOON. 
THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 56N 169W SAT AFTERNOON AT 989 MB. 

$$

PKZ411-111400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-111400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI NIGHT...E OF 176W...S WIND 30 KT. W OF 176W...N WIND 30 KT.
SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON THROUGH TUE...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-111400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.FRI...SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-111400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT THU SEP 10 2009

.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY
FOG. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 111150
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2009

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.

PKZ499-120200-
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 985 MB LOW NEAR 54N 166E WILL WEAKEN TO 992 MB AND MOVE TO 57N 177W
BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  IT WILL THEN MAINTAIN STRENGTH AND MOVE TO 54N
163W BY SUNDAY MORNING.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE WESTERN
ALEUTIANS BEGINNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
$$

PKZ411-120200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2009

.TODAY...S OF 56N...SW WIND 30 KT. N OF 56N...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS
13FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-120200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-120200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SUN...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-120200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2009

.TODAY...S WIND 10 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT AND SAT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 112313
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2009

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.

PKZ499-121400-
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 992 MB LOW NEAR 57N 179E WILL MOVE TO 57N 171W SAT AFTERNOON. 
THIS LOW WILL THEN MOVE TO 51N 158W AT 995 MB SUN AFTERNOON AS A
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE CENTRAL BERING.

$$

PKZ411-121400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2009

.TONIGHT...S OF 56 N...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. N OF 56N...NE WIND 1O TO
20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-121400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W OF 176W...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. E OF 176W...SW WIND 2O 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-121400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2009

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

.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SAT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...S WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-121400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING SW DURING THE EVENING. SEAS
BUILDING TO 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SAT...SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 121148
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2009

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.

PKZ499-130200-
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 992 MB LOW NEAR 58N 173W WILL WEAKEN TO 995 MB AND MOVE TO 53N 162W
ON SUNDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS SATURDAY
NIGHT AND MOVE TO THE MID ALEUTIANS BY MONDAY MORNING.  ON MONDAY
MORNING A 987 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 57N 169E.
$$

PKZ411-130200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2009

.TODAY...W WIND 15 KT BECOMING N WIND 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9
T0 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-130200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 25 KT BECOMING N WIND 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
BUILDING TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-130200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN...NW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-130200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT BECOMING N 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT.
HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS W OF 167W. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 122322
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2009

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.

PKZ499-131400-
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 991 NEAR 57N 170W WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST AND WEAKEN TO 995 MB NEAR 
52N 157W SUN AFTERNOON AND WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC SUN
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN BERING WILL MOVE INTO THE
EASTERN BERING MON. A 994 MB LOW EAST OF HOKKAIDO WILL STRENGTHEN TO
983 MB NEAR 56N 172E MON AFTERNOON. 

$$

PKZ411-131400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2009

...GALE WARNING SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N TO NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT...STRONGEST E. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON W OF
176E. SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-131400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS E.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-131400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.SUN...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS E. 
.SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W
OF 178W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-131400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT LATE IN THE
EVENING W OF 168W. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.SUN...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS 
W. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 131145
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009

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.

PKZ499-140200-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 992 MB LOW NEAR 55N 164W WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.  SUNDAY A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. SUNDAY NIGHT A 986 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 52N 165E. 
IT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 982 MB AND MOVE TO 54N 175E BY TUESDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-140200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-140200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS E.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-140200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS E. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-140200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS 
W. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 131719 AAA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
920 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009

UPDATED ZONES 412 413 414

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.

PKZ499-140200-
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 992 MB LOW NEAR 55N 164W WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTH PACIFIC SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.  SUNDAY A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS. SUNDAY NIGHT A 986 MB LOW WILL MOVE TO 52N 165E. 
IT WILL STRENGTHEN TO 982 MB AND MOVE TO 54N 175E BY TUESDAY MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-140200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING S WIND 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-140200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
920 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS E.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-140200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
920 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS E. 
.TONIGHT...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT.
PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-140200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
920 AM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS 
W. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 132313
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009

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.

PKZ499-141400-
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 992 MB LOW NEAR 50N 160E STRENGTHENS TO 981 MB NEAR 55N 171E MON
AFTERNOON AND THEN WEAKENS TO 996 MB TUE AFTERNOON NEAR 53N 179E.

$$

PKZ411-141400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO
12 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-141400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-141400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009

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

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-141400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT SUN SEP 13 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT BECOMING N 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT BECOMING 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 141134
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009

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.

PKZ499-150200-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 987 MB LOW NEAR 54N 168E WILL MAINTAIN INTENSITY AS IT MOVES TO 52N
173W BY WED MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-150200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 20 KT SOUTH OF 55N
DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NORTH OF 55 N...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SOUTH OF 55N...
VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-150200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE 30 KT WEST OF 175W
DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT SE 25 KT EAST OF 175W. SEAS 11 TO
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-150200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT
DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT...BECOMING E DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-150200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 141206 CCA
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009

CORRECTED ZONE 413

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.

PKZ499-150200-
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 987 MB LOW NEAR 54N 168E WILL MAINTAIN INTENSITY AS IT MOVES TO 52N
173W BY WED MORNING.
$$

PKZ411-150200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 20 KT SOUTH OF 55N
DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NORTH OF 55 N...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. SOUTH OF 55N...
VARIABLE WIND 20 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ412-150200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING SE 30 KT WEST OF 175W
DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT...EXCEPT SE 25 KT EAST OF 175W. SEAS 11 TO
16 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 

$$

PKZ413-150200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND 35 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT
EAST OF 175W DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT...BECOMING E DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT.
PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-150200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT BECOMING E 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.WED...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 142304
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009

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.

PKZ499-151400-
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 987 MB LOW NEAR 54N 173E WILL MOVE TO 53N 178W TUE AFTERNOON 
AND THEN TO 51N 165W WED AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH. 

$$

PKZ411-151400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...
    NORTH OF 56N...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
    SOUTH OF 56N...S WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG 
                   AND RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-151400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 TO
15 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED THROUGH THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-151400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...VARIABLE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN
SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-151400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT MON SEP 14 2009

.TONIGHT...E WIND 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 151156
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 15 2009

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.

PKZ499-160200-
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 15 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...
A 983 MB LOW NEAR 54N 177E WILL WEAKEN TO 992 MB AS IT MOVES TO NEAR
51N 165W BY WED AFTERNOON. THE LOW THEN DISSIPATES IN THE NORTH
PACIFIC BY THU MORNING. BROAD NORTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPS ACROSS THE
BERING SEA AND ALEUTIAN CHAIN WED AND WED NIGHT.
$$

PKZ411-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 15 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 15 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 15 2009

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-160200-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 AM AKDT TUE SEP 15 2009

.TODAY...E WIND 25 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 20 KT EAST OF 167W. SEAS 7
FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 

$$
000 
FZAK62 PAFC 152311
OFFALU

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 15 2009

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.

PKZ499-161400-
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 15 2009
.SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA...

A 988 MB LOW NEAR 52N 176W WILL MOVE TO 51N 165W WED MORNING 
AND THEN DISSIPATE WED AFTERNOON. BROAD NORTHERLY FLOW WILL 
THEN PERSIST ACROSS THE BERING THROUGH THU.

$$

PKZ411-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL
DATELINE
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 15 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT SUBSIDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SUN...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.  

$$

PKZ412-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 15 2009

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU AND THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.  

$$

PKZ413-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 15 2009

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.  

$$

PKZ414-161400-
BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W
400 PM AKDT TUE SEP 15 2009

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.WED...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Sep 6, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 6, 2:00 PM AKDT, 2 hours before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA
200 PM AKDT SUN SEP 6 2009

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS MOVING EAST ALONG THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN TODAY
WITH ANOTHER LOW IN THE ARCTIC AND STILL ANOTHER IN THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST. IN BETWEEN ALL THIS ACTIVITY IS HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
MAINLAND OF ALASKA. WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE...THERE WERE LIGHT WINDS
AND LITTLE CLOUD COVER MAKING FOR SOME LARGE AREAS OF FOG. SOME AREAS
ALONG THE WEST COAST AND LOW LYING VALLEY LOCATIONS IN SOUTH CENTRAL
EXPERIENCED SOME DENSE FOG THIS MORNING. THE DENSE FOG IS NOT SO
QUICK TO LEAVE ALONG THE WEST COAST BUT SHOULD BURN OFF BY MID
AFTERNOON.

ALL SYSTEMS SHOULD TRANSITION EASTWARD OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THERE
ARE NO STRONG SHORT WAVE TROUGHS AROUND THE LOW IN THE ALEUTIANS.
HOWEVER...A MODERATE WAVE WILL MOVE NORTH WORK AROUND THE LOW TO
BRING A FRONT INTO THE GULF OF ALASKA AND THE AKPEN TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW. IN THE MEANTIME...A SECONDARY UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE
ROTATING AROUND THE LOW IN THE ARCTIC WILL PUSH COLDER AIR INTO THE
BERING.

IN ADDITION...A WEAK UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. THIS HAS ALLOWED FOR A LITTLE
POCKET OF COLD AIR TO HELP ALONG ISOLATED MOUNTAIN SHOWERS THE PAST
COUPLE DAYS. THIS WILL BE THE CASE AGAIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
MODELS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE NEXT 48 HOURS EXCEPT THE
UKMET. THE ECMWF...NAM AND GFAS ARE HANDLING THE UPPER LEVEL AND
SURFACE FEATURES RELATIVELY THE SAME THOUGH THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. THE NAM AND GFS ARE A TAD BIT SLOWER WITH THE FRONT. THIS
BEARS OUT IN ANALYSIS THIS MORNING OF THE FEATURE PUSHING THE LOW IS
RESOLVED SLOWER IN THE NAM AND GFS. THE TROUGH OVER THE ARCTIC WILL
MERGE WITH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW IN THE ALEUTIANS NEAR THE AKPEN
TUESDAY.

IN THE LONGER TERM HOWEVER...THEY ALL DIFFER ON THE SPEED OF A LOW
ROTATING OUT OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIANS TUESDAY.
THIS LOW TO DEEPEN AS IT MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF WEDNESDAY AND
INTERACTS WITH THE UPPER LOW AND ITS COLDER AIR. THE MAIN UPPER LOW
TO SWING INTO THE GULF AS WELL WITH THIS FEATURE. NEW MODELS HAVE NOW
KEPT THE LOW IN THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF. THE PREVIOUS GFS HAD
THIS LOW IN THE EASTERN GULF.

.SHORT TERM FORECAST...
.SOUTHCENTRAL...
FOG AND STRATUS HANGING AROUND THE INLET AND WESTERN SUSITNA VALLEY
THIS AFTERNOON. MOST OF IT SHOULD BURN OFF OVER THE MAINLAND.
EXPECTING WITH LIGHT FLOW CONTINUING INTO TOMORROW MORNING AT
LEAST...FOG SHOULD SETTLE IN OVER THE SAME PLACES AGAIN TONIGHT.
OTHERWISE...STILL SOME INSTABILITY WITH A COLD POCKET OF AIR ALOFT IN
SOUTH CENTRAL. THEREFORE...SOME LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS
MAINLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. A LOW IN THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TO PUSH A
FRONT TO KODIAK BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON WITH STRONGER WINDS AS WELL. DO
NOT ANTICIPATE ANY GALES AT THIS TIME WITH THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL
PUSH TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TUESDAY WITH NOT MANY SHOWERS
SPREADING INLAND. THE FRONT TO HANG ALONG THE COAST INTO WEDNESDAY AS
THE NEXT STRONGER SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE SOUTHERN GULF THAT EVENING.

.SOUTHWEST...
STRATUS AND FOG OVER THE WESTERN COAST AND INLAND ALONG THE KUSKOKWIM
RIVER. THE STRATUS HOLDING STRONG IN THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA. EVEN WHEN
IT LIFTS A BIT IN SOME PLACES THIS AFTERNOON...IT SHOULD COME BACK
RATHER QUICK IN THE EVENING. THE FOG WILL BE MORE HARD PRESSED TO
HANG IN TOO LONG AGAIN TOMORROW IN THESE AREAS AS THE LOW IN THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS MOVES TO BRISTOL BAY. RAIN SHOWERS SHOULD BEGIN
SPREADING INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT ALONG THE APKEN SOUTH OF PILOT
POINT THEN SLOWLY MOVING NORTH TOMORROW AND IN MORE EARNEST ON MONDAY
NIGHT OVER THE AREA AS THE ALEUTIAN LOW DEEPENS IN THE BRISTOL BAY
AREA. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PICK UP TOMORROW AND SHOULD HELP PUSH OUT
THE FOG. THE WINDS WILL BE EVEN STRONGER ON TUESDAY WITH THE DEEPER
LOW.

.BERING SEA AND ALEUTIANS...
A STACKED LOW IN THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BRINGING RAIN TO MOST OF THE
ALEUTIAN CHAIN TODAY. MODERATE WINDS ARE ALSO ACCOMPANYING THIS LOW.
A TROUGH DIGGING IN THE NORTHERN BERING TONIGHT TO BRING COOLER
TEMPERATURES AND ENOUGH COLD AIR ADVECTION FOR STRONGER WINDS TO PICK
UP BEHIND THE LOW IN THE CENTRAL BERING TOMORROW. THIS COLDER AIR AND
ASSOCIATED UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE TO INCREASE PRECIP IN THE YK DELTA
ARENAS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THE LOW WILL DEEPEN A BIT IN BRISTOL
BAY TUESDAY AND KEEP WINDS FROM THE NORTH QUITE STRONG TO AROUND GALE
FORCE IN THE CENTRAL BERING AND SPREADING INTO THE EASTERN BERING AS
WELL. HIGH PRESSURE PUSHING INTO THE WESTERN BERING ALSO HELPING THE
WINDS IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERING.

.LONG TERM FORECAST...
MODELS COMING CLOSER ON A SOLUTION FOR THE LOW TO ENTER THE GULF ON
WEDNESDAY. LOOKS MORE AS THOUGH THE LOW WILL BE IN THE WESTERN
PORTION OF THE GULF WITH GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE AS THE
LOW IS PROJECTED AT THIS TIME TO BE IN THE 960S. MEANWHILE...ANOTHER
LOW PUSHES INTO THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.
THESE LOWS TO FILL THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND OVER
THE WESTERN BERING AND NORTHERN GULF. OVERALL...A STAGNANT BUT ACTIVE
WEATHER PATTERN ONCE WE SETTLE INTO IT ON THURSDAY.

.AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY
PUBLIC...NONE
MARINE...GALE 179 180 185
FIRE WEATHER...NONE

JN SEP 09

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 6, 4:00 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Sep 6, 4:00 PM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC44 hr
Sep 6, 9:40 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC18 hr
Sep 7, 4:00 AM AKDTGale WarningAFC3 days
Sep 7, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 7, 4:00 AM AKDTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Sep 7, 9:41 AM AKDTDense Fog AdvisoryAFC2 hr
Sep 7, 2:30 PM AKDTGale WarningAFC14 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2009Every gale warning in 2009

Sources

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